Beschreibung:
This unique book explores criminalized identities and the idea of 'viscous culture' to provide new understandings of crime, punishment and justice. It shows that viscous culture encourages some of us to become outlaws, monsters or shapeshifters who challenge systems of domination and forces of control.
Part I. Once Upon a Time.- Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Word Up! Mythology Through to Popular Culture.- Chapter 3. Introducing the Men.- Part II. Criminalized Lifestyles.- Chapter 4. Outlaws and Gangsters.- Chapter 5. Lone Ranger, Robin Hood, The Wild One and Ghetto Supastar.- Part III. Prison Experiences.- Chapter 6. Comics and the Gothic.- Chapter 7. Ghosts, Monsters and Hulk.- Part IV. Becoming a Prisoner.- Chapter 8. Shapeshifting Identities.- Chapter 9. Metamorphosis, Trickster and Werewolf.- Part 5. Conclusion.- Chapter 10. Towards a Viscous Understanding of Culture.