03154oam 2200685I 450 991046283480332120200520144314.01-283-94207-00-203-08212-51-136-17737-X10.4324/9780203082126 (CKB)2670000000315495(EBL)1108551(OCoLC)823719222(SSID)ssj0000803955(PQKBManifestationID)11430593(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000803955(PQKBWorkID)10813133(PQKB)10409956(MiAaPQ)EBC1108551(Au-PeEL)EBL1108551(CaPaEBR)ebr10643557(CaONFJC)MIL425457(OCoLC)826065204(EXLCZ)99267000000031549520180706d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrForensic science in contemporary American popular culture gender, crime, and science /Lindsay SteenbergNew York :Routledge,2013.1 online resource (237 p.)Routledge research in cultural and media studies ;45Routledge research in cultural and media studies ;45Description based upon print version of record.1-138-11854-0 0-415-89188-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Includes filmography.Retrofit forensics: excavating the mythic origins of forensic science -- The forensic women's gothic: the postfeminism and expertise -- Forensic archaeologies on crime television: science and gender as seen on TV -- The CSI effect -- Forensic science at the museum -- Forensic science and lifestyle -- Conclusion: the evidence lies.This book identifies, traces, and interrogates contemporary American culture's fascination with forensic science. It looks to the many different sites, genres, and media where the forensic has become a cultural commonplace. It turns firstly to the most visible spaces where forensic science has captured the collective imagination: crime films and television programs. In contemporary screen culture, crime is increasingly framed as an area of scientific inquiry and, even more frequently, as an area of concern for female experts. One of the central concerns of this book is the gendered nature oRoutledge Research in Cultural and Media StudiesCrime in popular cultureUnited StatesForensic sciencesSocial aspectsUnited StatesCriminal investigation in mass mediaElectronic books.Crime in popular cultureForensic sciencesSocial aspectsCriminal investigation in mass media.363.250973Steenberg Lindsay1976-,940360MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462834803321Forensic science in contemporary American popular culture2120653UNINA