Wayward icelanders: punishment, boundary maintenance and the creation of crime
Auteur :
Gunnlaugsson, Helgi / Galliher, John F.
Éditeur :
University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN :
9780299165345
Date de publication :
10 janv. 2000
Dimensions :
22,7 x 15,1 x 1,1 cm
Poids :
257 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Taking into account the history and culture of Iceland and recent Icelandic attitudes towards crime, this text explores how the threat of crime has affected Icelander's collective self-identity, producing a greater need for social control.