Forensic science in contemporary American popular culture : gender, crime, and science / / Lindsay Steenberg

• Autore: Steenberg Lindsay <1976-, >
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (237 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.250973
• Soggetto topico: Crime in popular culture - United States; Forensic sciences - Social aspects - United States; Criminal investigation in mass media
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Includes filmography.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 o
• Titolo autorizzato: Forensic science in contemporary American popular culture
• ISBN: 1-283-94207-0; 0-203-08212-5; 1-136-17737-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910462834803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies