Notorious H.I.V.: The Media Spectacle Of Nushawn Williams
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Notorious H.I.V.: The Media Spectacle Of Nushawn Williams
By (Author) Thomas Shevory
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
18th March 2004
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Health, illness and addiction: social aspects
Media studies
364.153
Physical Properties
Paperback
240
Width 149mm, Height 229mm, Spine 15mm
Description
Notorious H.I.V. also traces the impact of such high-profile cases on communities. Shevory provides a nuanced portrait of the hard economic and cultural realities of Jamestown, New York, and, drawing on Williams's narratives, of the life of a lower-level drug dealer in a small upstate city. His work shows how media coverage robs individuals like Williams of their humanity, creating a pervasive atmosphere of threat that warps the integrity and fairness of the criminal justice and penal system.
Author Bio
Thomas Shevory is professor of politics at Ithaca College. His previous books include John Marshall's Law: Interpretation, Ideology, and Interest and Body/Politics: Studies in Reproduction, Production, and Reconstruction.
