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Hooliganism: Crime, Culture, and Power in St. Petersburg, 1900-1914
Joan Neuberger
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Hardback. An analysis of diffuse underclass anger that simmers in many societies. It takes us to the streets of St Petersburg in 1900-1914 to show us how the phenomenon labeled hooliganism came to symbolize all that was wrong with the modern city: society's failure to "civilize" the poor and the proliferation of violence in public spaces. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 324 pages, 12 black-and-white illustrations, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 490.
In this pioneering analysis of diffuse underclass anger that simmers in many societies, Joan Neuberger takes us to the streets of St. Petersburg in 1900-1914 to show us how the phenomenon labeled hooliganism came to symbolize all that was wrong with the modern city: increasing hostility between classes, society's failure to "civilize" the poor, the desperation of the destitute, and the proliferation of violence in public spaces.
In this pioneering analysis of diffuse underclass anger that simmers in many societies, Joan Neuberger takes us to the streets of St. Petersburg in 1900-1914 to show us how the phenomenon labeled hooliganism came to symbolize all that was wrong with the modern city: increasing hostility between classes, society's failure to "civilize" the poor, the desperation of the destitute, and the proliferation of violence in public spaces.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Series
Studies on the History of Society & Culture
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520080119
SKU
V9780520080119
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