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Garland, David

Punishment and modern society : a study in social theory / David Garland - London : Clarendon Press, 2012. - 312 p. ; 24 cm. - Studies in crime and justice .

1. The Sociology of Punishment and Punishment Today 2. Punishment and Social Solidarity: The Work of émile Durkheim 3. Punishment and the Construction of Authority: A Reworking of Durkheimian Themes 4. The Political Economy of Punishment: Rusche and Kirchheimer and the Marxist Tradition 5. Punishment as Ideology and Class Control: Variations on Marxist Themes 6. Punishment and the Technologies of Power: The Work of Michel Foucault 7. Beyond the Power Perspective: A Critique of Foucault on Punishment 8. The Rationalization of Punishment: Weberian Themes and Modern Penality 9. Punishment and Culture: Cultural Forms and Penal Practices 10. Punishment and Sensibilities: A Genealogy of ’Civilized’ Sanctions 11. Punishment as a Cultural Agent: Penality’s Role in the Creation of Culture 12. Punishment as Social Institution Bibliography Index

ISBN: 9780198762669

LCCN: 90006987

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Punishment--History.
Punishment--Philosophy.

Dewey Class. No.: 364.6 GAR