{"product_id":"visions-of-social-control-9780745600215","title":"Visions of Social Control","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVisions of Social Control\u003c\/i\u003e is a wide ranging analysis of recent shifts in ideas and practices for dealing with crime and delinquency. \u003cbr\u003e In Great Britain, North America and Western Europe, the 1960''s saw new theories and styles of social control which seemed to undermine the whole basis of the established system. Such slogans as ''decarceration'' and ''division'' radically changed the dominance of the prison, the power of professionals and the crime-control system itself.  \u003cp\u003eStanley Cohen traces the historical roots of these apparent changes and reforms, demonstrates in detail their often paradoxical results and speculates on the whole future of social control in Western societies. He has produced an entirely original synthesis of the original literature as well as an introductory guide to the major theoreticians of social control, such as David Rothman and Michael Foucault. This is not just a book for the specialist in criminology, social problems and the sociology of devi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A major achievement ... in range and in analysis it is quite the best thing to have appeared in the area for many years.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSociological Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A model worthy of emulation and a challenge to all, regardless of theoretical, methodological or ideological persuasion.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Journal of Sociology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A rich, provocative, and at times brilliant analysis of social control, punishment and classification. Cohen's use of historical, theoretical and empirical description, his unique vision and objective argumentation, and his compassion and involvement with the issues make this an essential text for anyone interested in social control... Cohen has permanently broadened and illuminated the discourse in this field.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaw and Society Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSomething like a Definition 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sociological Connection 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Follows 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Master Patterns 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Original Transformation 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Alleged Current Move: Destructing 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Doubts, Second Thought 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Inside the System 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSize and Density 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisibility, Ownership and Identity 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePenetration and Absorption 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: The Emerging Patterns 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Deposits of Power 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgress 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational Convenience 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeological Contradiction 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Interest 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Economy 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Stories of Change 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Quest for Community 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ideal of the Minimum State 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Return to Behaviorism 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Telling Stories 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Professionals 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart of a ‘New Class’? 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Logic and Language of Control 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive Passion 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTowards the Classified Society 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Visions of Order 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dystopian Assumption 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe City as Metaphor 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning for Order 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps and Territories 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Domains of Control 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 What Is To Be Done? 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Intellectual as Adversary 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing Good and Doing Justice 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInside the System – Again 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeans and Ends 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExclusion and Inclusion – Again 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: In Constructing a Glossary of Controltalk 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuphemism 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedicalism and Psychologism 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnobabble 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes and References 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 318\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404334375255,"sku":"9780745600215","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/visions-of-social-control-9780745600215","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}