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Record Nr.

UNINA9911054591703321

Autore

Krämer Ronald

Titolo

Ableism, Now Streaming : Disability and Cultural Representations of Crime / / by Ronald Kramer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2026

ISBN

3-032-13679-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2026.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (184 pages)

Collana

Palgrave Studies in Crime, Media and Culture, , 2946-3920

Disciplina

364.254

Soggetti

Mass media and crime

Critical criminology

Criminology

Mass media

Communication

Information theory

Crime and the Media

Critical Criminology

Criminology Theory

Media Sociology

Media and Communication Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

-- 1. Introduction -- 2. Crime drama as mediated “freak show” -- 3. Disability as dismissal -- 4. Embracing neurodivergence, but not really -- 5. Projections of the “normate”; 6. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

The book reveals how ableism permeates cultural portrayals of crime. What does it mean to consume crime narratives that are so thoroughly ableist? While there are many interpretations of crime in media, there is not yet a sustained analysis of its ableist underpinnings and the social and cultural significance of its seemingly endless consumption. Using a range of texts as illustrative material, each chapter explores a strand of the ableist imaginary, how it underpins crime narrativization, and how it is normalized via our consumption. The book argues that the



portrayal of crime constitutes a major site for the articulation and defense of ableist thinking. As such, it is a cultural practice replete with symbolic, social and political effects that hamper the lives of disabled people while securing the privileges appended to bodyminds that pass as “normal.” Drawing on radical constructivist logic, the book speaks to those interested in representations of crime and contributes to the emerging subfield of crip criminology. Ronald Kramer is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at University of Auckland, New Zealand. His previous books include Contesting Crime Science: Our Misplaced Faith in Crime Prevention Technology; Culture, Crime and Punishment; and The Rise of Legal Graffiti Writing in New York and Beyond.