Description
Book SynopsisIn a society of strangers, there develops what can be called crimes of mobility -- forms of criminality rare in traditional societies: bigamy, the confidence game, and blackmail, for example. What they have in common is a kind of fraudulent role-playing, which the new society makes possible. This book explores the social and legal consequences of social and geographical mobility in the United States and Great Britain from the beginning of the 19th century on. Personal identity became more fluid. Lines between classes blurred. Impostors abound.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Up and Down the Ladder
Chapter 2: Evil Twin
Chapter 3: Crimes of Mobility
Chapter 4: White Lies
Chapter 5: The Dawn of Mystery
Chapter 6: A World of Doubt and Opportunity
Chapter 7: The Worm in the Bud
Chapter 8: Coming Together and Going Apart
Chapter 9: Brave New World
