RT Book
T1 Organized crime: a cultural introduction
A1 Nicaso, Antonio 1964-
A2 Danesi, Marcel 1946-
LA English
PP London New York, NY
PB Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1737415194
AB "This book aims to describe and demystify what makes criminal gangs so culturally powerful. It examines their codes of conduct, initiation rites, secret communications methods, origin myths, symbols, and the like that imbue the gangsters with the pride and nonchalance that goes hand in hand with their criminal activities. Mobsters are everywhere in the movies, on television, and on websites. Contemporary societies are clearly fascinated by them. Why is this so? What feature and constituents of organized criminal gangs that make them so emotionally powerful-to themselves and others? These are the questions that have guided the writing of this textbook, which is intended as an introduction to organized crime from the angle of cultural analysis. Key topics include:  An historic overview of organized crime, including the social, economic and cultural conditions that favour its development; A review of the type of people who make up organized gangs, and the activities in which they engage; The symbols, rituals, codes and language that characterize criminal institutions; The relationship between organized crime and cybercrime; The role of women in organized crime;  Drugs and narco-terrorism; Media portrayals of organized crime. Organized Crime includes case studies and offers an accessible, interdisciplinary approach to the subject of organised crime. It is essential reading for students engaged with organized crime across criminology, sociology, anthropology and psychology"--
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN HV6441
SN 9780367461263
SN 9780367461270
K1 Organized Crime
K1 Transnational Crime
K1 Mafia
K1 Gangs
K1 Organisiertes Verbrechen
K1 Kriminologie
K1 Einführung