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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Harvard Univ Pr
Publication date
September 1, 1999
Pages
324
Binding
Paperback
Edition
1
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780674000827
ISBN-10
067400082X
Dimensions
1 by 5.75 by 9 in.
Weight
1 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$15.95
Other format details
university press
Subjects
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A look at famous kidnapping cases in American history explores the obsessive attention such cases arouse and what they say about the American family, the justice system, and the media
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Explores how people's awareness of violence toward the young has evolved from a time when Americans were shocked to discover that their children could be held for ransom, until the end of the 20th century, when sexual predators seem to threaten children at every turn. In a series of narratives, this text shoes how child abduction reflects cultural issues - parenting and the American family, the media and our fascination with celebrity, gender and sexuality, mental health and more. By tracing infamous kidnapping cases since 1875, the author peers into the American mind, providing insights into a society that both values and exploits its youngest members.
Editions
Hardcover
from Oxford Univ Pr on Demand (November 20, 1997)
9780195117097 | details & prices | 324 pages | 6.50 × 10.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.50 lbs | List price $50.00
About: A look at famous kidnapping cases in American history explores the obsessive attention such cases arouse and what they say about the American family, the justice system, and the media
About: A look at famous kidnapping cases in American history explores the obsessive attention such cases arouse and what they say about the American family, the justice system, and the media
Paperback
from Oxford Univ Pr on Demand (March 30, 2006)
9780195311419 | details & prices | 352 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $44.95
The price comparison is for this edition
1 edition from Harvard Univ Pr (September 1, 1999)
9780674000827 | details & prices | 324 pages | 5.75 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $15.95
About: A look at famous kidnapping cases in American history explores the obsessive attention such cases arouse and what they say about the American family, the justice system, and the media
About: A look at famous kidnapping cases in American history explores the obsessive attention such cases arouse and what they say about the American family, the justice system, and the media
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