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Social Science Criminology

Moral Regulation and Governance in Canada

History, Context, and Critical Issues

edited by Amanda Glasbeek

Publisher
Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.
Initial publish date
May 2006
Category
Criminology, Gender Studies
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781551303024
    Publish Date
    May 2006
    List Price
    $74.95

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Description

Moral Regulation and Governance in Canada offers an outstanding selection of readings that represents an overview of the key issues in deviance, moral regulation, and governance in Canada from a distinctly Canadian perspective. It effectively tracks the sociology of deviance, from governmentality studies to theories of social control. Of particular note is the focus this book gives to gender issues. It also argues that sometimes what is considered deviant is less related to criminality and more concerned with the perception of normalcy.

About the author

Amanda Glassbeek is Associate Professor in the Department of Social Science at York University. Her books include Feminized Justice: The Toronto Women's Court, 1913-34 (2009) and Moral Regulation and Governance in Canada: History, Context, and Critical Issues (2006).

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Editorial Reviews

"I particularly like the theoretical debates between the various authors; I really appreciate the theoretical work, as opposed to the typical 'issue' focus that deviance and regulation books tend to have. [...] I value this book because of the quality of the authors that you have pulled together as well as the grounding theoretical debate between materialism and post-structuralism and its Canadian content."— “Gillian Balfour, Trent University