RT Book
T1 The American city in crime films: criminology and the cinematic city
T2 Routledge studies in crime, culture and media
A1 Baranauskas, Andrew J.
LA English
PP London New York
PB Routledge
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1886004390
AB "Analysing crime movies set in Detroit, Miami, Boston, Las Vegas, and Gotham City, this book examines the role that American cities play as characters in crime films. Furthering our awareness of how popular media shapes public understanding of crime and justice in American cities, this book contributes to scholarship in popular criminology by providing insight into the development of criminological theory in cinematic representations of crime and urban space. Each chapter focuses on a different city, starting with an overview of the social, economic, and political history of the city and proceeding to discuss the cinematic depiction of crime and justice in the city. At the heart of each chapter is a discussion of themes that are common across films set in each city. For each theme, the book makes connections to the criminological theory discussed in that chapter and concludes by focusing on real-world implications that stem from the social construction of urban crime in crime films. Bridging the gap between criminology and media studies, The American City in Crime Films will appeal to students of criminology and media studies, and urban sociology/criminology"--
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN PN1995.9.C66
SN 9781032590783
SN 9781032590851
K1 Crime films : History and criticism
K1 Cities and towns in motion pictures
K1 City and town life in motion pictures
K1 United States : In motion pictures
K1 USA : Kriminalfilm : Stadt : Motiv