Sex Panic and the Punitive State

Sex Panic and the Punitive State

One evening, while watching the news, Roger N. Lancaster was startled by a report that a friend, a gay male school teacher, had been arrested for a sexually based crime. The resulting hysteria threatened to ruin the life of an innocent man. In this passionate and provocative book, Lancaster blends astute analysis, robust polemic, ethnography, and personal narrative to delve into the complicated relationship between sexuality and punishment in our society. Drawing on classical social science, critical legal studies, and queer theory, he tracks the rise of a modern suburban culture of fear and develops new insights into the punitive logic that has put down deep roots in everyday American life.
Country USA
Brand University of California Press
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber new18-20150802-a102481
ReleaseDate 2011-03-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780520262065

Country	USA
Brand	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	new18-20150802-a102481
ReleaseDate	2011-03-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780520262065

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