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In the Sticks

By Malcolm Young

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In the Sticks

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After twenty-five years police service on urban Tyneside, the author - a social anthropologist - transferred on promotion as Superintendent to West Mercia Constabulary. The arrival of this 'import' coincided with monetarist demands for efficiency and effectiveness, a political thrust which came up hard against rural ideas of hierarchy, paternalism, and a cultural belief that denied validity to outsiders such as those in the adjacent West Midlands Police. Detailing the way West Mercia operated and justified some bizarre practices, the ethnography shows how cultural identity was defined and deployed on a daily basis, and explores the diverse and rich cultural baggage the rural world sustained even in the face of intense calls for change. Reflecting on the lack of financial control he found, the author links this to the racism he observed - a powerful means of maintaining social boundaries, defending environments and preserving a semi-closed culture from the intrusions of outsiders.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
324
Release Date:
1994-01-20
Publication Date:
1993-11-04
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198762895
ISBN13:
9780198762898
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
678 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
24 cm
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