Don't know if any sociologists have studied it, but there is a discourse associated with hacking computers that sees it as a socially functional form of work, identifying the weaknesses in security systems.
Steven Sherman -----Original Message----- From: Evan Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 11:26:03 -0800 (PST) Subject: TEACHSOC: Re: crime as work >Hello: I have a student who is interested in doing a project on crime >(especially drug sales) as work (for a Sociology of Work class). I've >pointed her at the Adlers, obviously, but does anyone have any more >current suggestions for resources? > >Thanks in advance for the help. Depending on the nature of the project, you also might want them to look at a show like the Sopranos as well as other "gangster films". The Sopranos is especially good at showing how folks rationalize their criminal activities. It has a lot of flaws, but David Simon's book "Tony Soprano's America: The Criminal Side of the American Dream" might be a good place to start. Evan Cooper > >Peter > >Peter Meiksins >Department of Sociology >Cleveland State University >Cleveland OH 44115 > >Phone 216-687-4518 > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Teaching Sociology" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/teachsoc -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
