An edition of Cop Knowledge (2000)
Cop Knowledge
Police Power and Cultural Narrative in Twentieth-Century America
By Christopher P. Wilson
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Publish Date
June 1, 2000
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press,University of Chicago Press
Language
eng
Pages
289
Description:
"Whether they appear in mystery novels or headline news stories, on prime-time TV or the silver screen, few figures have maintained such an extraordinary hold on the American cultural imagination as modern police officers. Why are we so fascinated with the police and their social and political power? What relation do these pervasive media representations bear to the actual history of modern policing?"--Cover.