Gun Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Politics, Policy, and Practice

Author:   Jennifer Carlson ,  Kristin Goss ,  Harel Shapira
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9781138904262


Pages:   356
Publication Date:   27 November 2018
Format:   Hardback
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As cultural, social, political, and historical objects, guns are rich with complex and contested significance. What guns mean, why they matter, and what policies should be undertaken to regulate guns remain issues of vigorous scholarly and public debate. Gun Studies offers fresh research and original perspectives on the contentious issue of firearms in public life. Comprising global, interdisciplinary contributions, this insightful volume examines difficult and timely questions through the lens of: Social practice Marketing and commerce Critical theory Political conflict Public policy Criminology Questions explored include the evolution of American gun culture from recreation to self-protection; the changing dynamics of the pro-gun and pro-regulation movements; the deeply personal role of guns as sources of both injury and security; and the relationship between gun-wielding individuals, the state, and social order in the United States and abroad. In addition to introducing new research, Gun Studies presents reflections by senior scholars on what has been learned over the decades and how gun-related research has influenced public policy and everyday conversations. Offering provocative and often intimate perspectives on how guns influence individuals, social structures, and the state in both dramatic and nuanced ways, Gun Studies will appeal to students and researchers interested in fields such as sociology, political science, legal history, criminology, criminal justice, social policy, armaments industries, and violent crime. It will also appeal to policy makers and all others interested in and concerned about the use of guns.

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Author:   Jennifer Carlson ,  Kristin Goss ,  Harel Shapira
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.656kg
ISBN:  

9781138904262


ISBN 10:   1138904260
Pages:   356
Publication Date:   27 November 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Jennifer Carlson is an assistant professor at the School of Sociology and School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona, USA. Kristin A. Goss is an associate professor of public policy and political science at Duke University, USA. Harel Shapira is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Austin, USA.  

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