{"product_id":"organized-crime-a-cultural-introduction-paperback","title":"Organized Crime: A Cultural Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAntonio Nicaso\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarcel Danesi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book aims to describe and demystify what makes criminal gangs so culturally powerful. It examines their codes of conduct, initiation rites, secret communications methods, origin myths, symbols, and the like that imbue the gangsters with the pride and nonchalance that goes hand in hand with their criminal activities. Mobsters are everywhere in the movies, on television, and on websites. Contemporary societies are clearly fascinated by them. Why is this so? What feature and constituents of organized criminal gangs make them so emotionally powerful--to themselves and others? These are the questions that have guided the writing of this textbook, which is intended as an introduction to organized crime from the angle of cultural analysis. Key topics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- An historic overview of organized crime, including the social, economic, and cultural conditions that favour its development;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A review of the type of people who make up organized gangs and the activities in which they engage;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The symbols, rituals, codes and languages that characterize criminal institutions;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The relationship between organized crime and cybercrime;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The role of women in organized crime;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Drugs and narco-terrorism;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Media portrayals of organized crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrganized Crime \u003c\/i\u003eincludes case studies and offers an accessible, interdisciplinary approach to the subject of organized crime. It is essential reading for students engaged with organized crime across criminology, sociology, anthropology and psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntonio Nicaso\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches courses on social history of organized crime and Mafia culture at Queen's University. He is a leading expert on Mafia and Mafia-like criminal organizations in the world. He has published more than 30 books on organized crime, including many bestsellers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcel Danesi is Full Professor of Anthropology at the University of Toronto, where he has been teaching since 1974. He has published extensively in the fields of linguistics, semiotics, and forensic semiotics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47412767817906,"sku":"9780367461270","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d3fa4475ddc07a32a0216995ca60b4d6.webp?v=1778329418","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/organized-crime-a-cultural-introduction-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}