The Wilding of America Greed, Violence, and the New American Dream |
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| Author:
| Derber, Charles |
| Series title: | Contemporary Social Issues Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-312-14069-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1995 |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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When a gang of teens attacked a jogger in New York's Central Park in 1989, the press dubbed the crime wilding. With a fascinating twist of perspective, sociologist Derber maintains that the chilling anti-social mentality behind the offense is far more widespread than people believe, and reveals startling links between criminal wilding on the street, emotional wilding in families, economic wilding on Wall Street, and political wilding in Washington.
When a gang of teens attacked a jogger in New York's Central Park in 1989, the press dubbed the crime wilding. With a fascinating twist of perspective, sociologist Derber maintains that the chilling anti-social mentality behind the offense is far more widespread than people believe, and reveals startling links between criminal wilding on the street, emotional wilding in families, economic wilding on Wall Street, and political wilding in Washington.