Vous voulez voir cette page en français ? Cliquez ici.


or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Crimes Of Style: Urban Graffiti and the Politics of Criminality
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Crimes Of Style: Urban Graffiti and the Politics of Criminality [Paperback]

Jeff Ferrell (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
Price: CDN$ 29.95 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca. Gift-wrap available.
Only 1 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).
Want it delivered Tuesday, May 29? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout.

Formats

 Amazon Price New from Used from
Hardcover --   -- --
Paperback CDN $29.95   -- --

Product Details

Product Description

Review

"Crimes of Style is excellent sociology, fascinating ethnography, and compelling anarchist criminology." --Criminologist

Product Description

Jeff Ferrell draws on his own extensive field research to thoroughly examine the practices of graffiti artists. Focusing on the city of Denver, he takes a close look at the war against graffiti and the interplay between cultural innovation and institutionalized intolerance, arguing that coordinated corporate and political campaigns to suppress and criminalize graffiti writers further disenfranchises the young, the poor, and people of color.

Tag this product

 (What's this?)
Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.
Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

3 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most helpful customer reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Pathbreaking anarchist criminology!, Sep 27 2002
By 
This review is from: Crimes Of Style: Urban Graffiti and the Politics of Criminality (Paperback)
Ferrell offers a major contribution to sociology, criminology, and to youth studies. This brief book not only offers insight and analysis of graffiti artists, it explores the ways in which power is negotiated and challenged. In the graffiti artists' use of space and in their definitions of beauty and neighborhood, they uncover the way power and meanings are manufactured. Ferrell's work is a powerful, clear, and engaging book; one which shows stunning new ways of seeing and studying 'crime.'
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


3.0 out of 5 stars Although flawed this text explains why pols hate graff, Aug 21 1999
By 
G. J. Snyder "Prof. GJ Snyder" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
This review is from: Crimes Of Style: Urban Graffiti and the Politics of Criminality (Paperback)
The ethnography in this text is insufficient, and the writers in the local Denver scene seem like cartoon characters, especially when compared to New York writers. However, the last quarter of Ferrell's book on anarchist criminology is powerful and goes a long way to developing a theory how graffiti impinges on the power stucture it is being painted on. graffiti upsets the aesthetics of authority.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent insight into the culture of tags and piecing, April 11 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Crimes Of Style: Urban Graffiti and the Politics of Criminality (Paperback)
Crimes of Style is a journey into the burgeoning underground Denver Graffiti scene. Jeff Ferrel's participant observations of local taggers and writers gives a fascinating insight into a sometimes beautiful and sometimes offensive subculture of vandalism....or is it? The question of vandalism or art remains an underlying question throughout Ferrel's book. And the reader must decide for himself where the line between art and crime stands. Jeff Ferrel's work is divine inspiration to the fledgling sociologists like myself.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Want to see more reviews on this item?
› Go to Amazon.com to see all 3 reviews  4.7 out of 5 stars 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject






















i.e., each book must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Amazon.ca Privacy Statement Amazon.ca Shipping Information Amazon.ca Returns & Exchanges