Overview
- Discusses a pivotal figure in radical criminology
- Provides an accessible and engaging look at Sumner's work, in a chronological and thematic order
- Situates Sumner's contributions within the intellectual debates surrounding them
Part of the book series: Palgrave Pioneers in Criminology (PAPICR)
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About this book
This book explores the work of criminologist Colin Sumner. It re-presents his arguments and ideas on Marxism, ideology, censure, deviance, crime, underdevelopment, social control and the media; situating them in their wider social context. Moxon argues that Sumner should be restored within the criminology discipline as a pioneer who has produced works of great theoretical sophistication and insight. By systematically considering Sumner’s entire output, the book shows how his thought involved a gradually deepening understanding of his core notion of ideological censure. His writing is also marked by a growing unease with the effects of late modern capitalism and the quagmire of censoriousness rife in the 21st century. This book makes clear that Sumner’s work was remarkably prescient, and his ideas may help up to make sense of complicated times.
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About the author
David Moxon completed his PhD at the University of Sheffield and was formerly Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. No longer employed in academia, he continues to research and write on criminology in an independent capacity, and frequently draws upon the ideas of Colin Sumner.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Colin Sumner
Book Subtitle: Criminology Through the Looking-Glass
Authors: David Moxon
Series Title: Palgrave Pioneers in Criminology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36941-5
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-36940-8Published: 29 January 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-36943-9Published: 29 January 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-36941-5Published: 28 January 2020
Series ISSN: 2946-563X
Series E-ISSN: 2946-5648
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 155
Topics: Critical Criminology, Criminological Theory, Sociological Theory, Crime and Society, Crime and the Media, Violence and Crime