The Harms of Crime Media: Essays on the Perpetuation of Racism, Sexism and Class Stereotypes

by Denise L. Bissler (Editor), Joan L. Conners (Editor)

Overview

A scan of today's television programming reveals numerous media stories, factual and fictional, featuring some aspect of crime. These depictions can stray far from reality, with the effect of creating and reinforcing distorted impressions. This collection offers a sociological analysis of race, class, and gender stereotypes within crime media. Essays discuss particular examples of inequalities and stereotypes, consider the implications of such portrayals, and demonstrate how they influence the public's expectations and beliefs about real-world crime.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786463800
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	04/04/2012
Pages:	262
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Denise L. Bissler is an associate professor of sociology at Randolph-Macon College. Her work has been published in Teaching Sociology; Innovative Techniques for Teaching Sociological Concepts and Free Inquiry in Creative Sociology. Joan L. Conners is an associate professor of communication studies at Randolph-Macon College. Her work has been published in American Behavioral Scientist, PS: Political Science and Politics, and Harvard International Journal of Press and Politics.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface     

Introduction: Media, Crime and Hegemony
GARY W. POTTER and VICTOR E. KAPPELER     
Constructing and Reconstructing Female Sexual Assault Victims Within the Media
VENESSA GARCIA18
The Social Construction of Serial Murder Victims: A Multivariate Level Analysis
JANELLE M. ELIASSON- NANNINI and DEIRDRE SOMMERLAD- ROGERS     
“These kids are killing each other”: Gender- Neutral vs. Gender-Specific Framing in the School Shooting Media Discourse
BRIAN KNOP     
The Social Construction of Methamphetamine in the Print Media
TERESA ROACH     
Media vs. Reality: Who Is the Real Female Sex Offender?
BRIDGET A. HEPNER-WILLIAMSON     
Monstrous, Demonic and Evil: Media Constructs of Women Who Kill
KATE WHITELEY     
Gangs, Politics and Media: Lessons from the New York Chapter of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation
LOUIS KONTOS     
Inequalities in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Stereotypes in the CSI Investigators
DENISE L. BISSLER and JOAN L. CONNERS      
“Who are you?” Shared Responsibility and the Victims of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
KATHERINE FOSS     
Macho Cops, Corner Boys and Soldiers: The Construction of Race and Masculinity on HBO’s The Wire
LINDA WALDRON and CHERYL CHAMBERS     
Fictionalized Women in Trouble: An Exploration of the Television Crime Drama CSI: Miami
SARAH RIZUN     
Ripped from the Headlines: The Depiction of Sexual Orientation– Based Hate Crimes in Television Crime Dramas
NICHOLAS GUITTAR     
Crime News Sources and Crime Views: The Relationship Between News Media Exposure Patterns and Whites’ Opinions about Criminal Justice Issues
ALICIA D. SIMMONS     
Conclusion: Cultivating Bias in the Media
JACK LEVIN and ERIC MADFIS     

About the Contributors     
Index     

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