Forensic Science in Contemporary American Popular Culture
Gender, Crime, and Science
By Lindsay Steenberg | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
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 of expert scientific knowledge, as embodied by the ubiquitous character of the female investigator. Steenberg argues that our fascination with the forensic depends on our equal fascination with (and suspicion of) women's bodies—with the bodies of the women investigating and with the bodies of the mostly female victims under investigation.
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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 of expert scientific knowledge, as embodied by the ubiquitous character of the female investigator. Steenberg argues that our fascination with the forensic depends on our equal fascination with (and suspicion of) women's bodies—with the bodies of the women investigating and with the bodies of the mostly female victims under investigation.
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What is Forensic Science in Contemporary American Popular Culture about?
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 of expert scientific knowledge, as embodied by the ubiquitous character of the female investigator. Steenberg argues that our fascination with the forensic depends on our equal fascination with (and suspicion of) women's bodies—with the bodies of the women investigating and with the bodies of the mostly female victims under investigation.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Forensic Science in Contemporary American Popular Culture?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Cultural and media studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture
Where can I read a sample of Forensic Science in Contemporary American Popular Culture?
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Is Forensic Science in Contemporary American Popular Culture part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Forensic Science in Contemporary American Popular Culture?
Lindsay Steenberg
Who is the Publisher of the book Forensic Science in Contemporary American Popular Culture?
Taylor and Francis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Forensic Science in Contemporary American Popular Culture is available as ebook(ISBN 9781136177361) and pdf(ISBN 9781136177378)