Murder made in Italy : homicide, media, and contemporary Italian culture /
Looking at media coverage of three very prominent murder cases, Murder Made in Italy explores the cultural issues raised by the murders and how they reflect developments in Italian civil society over the past 20 years. Providing detailed descriptions of each murder, investigation, and court case, El...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
2012
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Looking at media coverage of three very prominent murder cases, Murder Made in Italy explores the cultural issues raised by the murders and how they reflect developments in Italian civil society over the past 20 years. Providing detailed descriptions of each murder, investigation, and court case, Ellen Nerenberg addresses the perception of lawlessness in Italy, the country's geography of crime, and the generalized fear for public safety among the Italian population. Nerenberg examines the fictional and nonfictional representations of these crimes through the lenses of moral panic, media specta. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 384 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-360) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780253012425 0253012422 129963639X 9781299636392 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
