Vertigo of late modernity, the
Auteur :
Young, Jock
Éditeur :
SAGE Publications Inc
ISBN :
9781412935746
Date de publication :
31 janv. 2007
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
380 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Describes the sources of late modern vertigo as twofold: insecurities of status and of economic position. This book engages with the ways in which modern society attempts to explain deviant behaviour - whether it be crime, terrorism or riots - in terms of motivations and desires separate and distinct from those of the 'normal'.