Personal Identity in the Modern World

Lawrence M. Friedman

doi:10.5771/9781538166857

Personal Identity in the Modern World

A Society of Strangers

Erschienen 2022

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doi.org/10.5771/9781538166857
ISBN print: 978-1-5381-6684-0
ISBN online: 978-1-5381-6685-7
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Zusammenfassung

In a society of strangers, there develops what can be called crimes of mobility -- forms of criminality rare in traditional societies: bigamy, the confidence game, and blackmail, for example. What they have in common is a kind of fraudulent role-playing, which the new society makes possible. This book explores the social and legal consequences of social and geographical mobility in the United States and Great Britain from the beginning of the 19th century on. Personal identity became more fluid. Lines between classes blurred. Impostors abound.

Schlagworte

Legal History crime fiction Victorian culture personal identity expressive individualism control of sexuality cultural convergence detective novels

Keywords

social mobility criminal justice

Kapitel Ausklappen | EinklappenSeiten
i–xviii Preface i–xviii
1–8 Up and Down the Ladder 1–8
9–24 An Evil Twin 9–24
25–46 Crimes of Mobility 25–46
47–62 White Lies 47–62
63–84 The Dawn of Mystery 63–84
85–90 A World of Doubt and Opportunity 85–90
91–108 The Worm in the Bud 91–108
109–122 Coming Together and Moving Apart 109–122
123–140 Brave New World 123–140
141–142 Conclusion 141–142
143–162 Notes 143–162
163–172 Bibliography 163–172
173–182 Index 173–182
183–184 About the Author 183–184

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