A biography of the legendary pool player discusses his game against World Champion Ralph Greenleaf at the age of seven, his glory years in pool competitions, and his work as a consultant for such top pool movies as The Hustler.
Stanley Cohen Books
February 23, 1942 – January 7, 2013
This author explores the complex relationships between society, criminal justice, and social inequality. Their works often focus on the impact of social policies and how marginalized groups are perceived and treated within society. Drawing on sociological theories, they analyze the mechanisms of control and society's responses to deviance and crime. Their writing prompts reflection on the nature of justice and the possibilities for social change.
Stanley Cohen's study of Mods and Rockers in the 1960s was a foundational text both in terms of investigating the workings of subcultural groups and identifying the concept of a 'moral panic' generated by the media, which leads to groups being vilified in the popular imagination, and inhibits rational debate about solutions to the social problems such groups represent. The insights Cohen provides into subculture and mass morality are as relevant today as they were when the book was originally published in 1972, as illustrated by the author's introduction for this new edition, in which he tracks moral panics over the last thirty years, commenting on the demonization of young offenders and asylum seekers and on the News of the World 's 'name and shame' campaign against paedophiles.Revisiting the theory of moral panic and exploring the way in which the concept has been used, this new edition features a select bibliography of key texts for further reading. The third edition of Folk Devils and Moral Panics makes available a valuable and widely recommended text.
The Risk Taker
- 228 pages
- 8 hours of reading
The narrative explores the dramatic decline of a once-respected businessman within the mercenary community, revealed through engaging flashbacks. These glimpses into the past uncover the pivotal events tied to the tumultuous union of two families: a Jewish American from New York and a Catholic Latin-American from El Salvador. This unique cultural intersection drives the story, highlighting themes of identity, conflict, and the complexities of personal relationships against a backdrop of unexpected consequences.
Engelsgesicht - bk1155; Bastei Lübbe; Stanley Cohen; pocket_book; 1986
The Adams Round Table: Meurtres en cavale
- 392 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Meurtres en cavale : onze suspenses inédits, par les plus grands maîtres du genre aux Etats-Unis, réunis autour de Mary Higgins Clark et de son fameux club, The Adams Round Table.
