Maratea: 3 books
The Politics of the Internet
Political Claims-making in Cyberspace and Its Effect on Modern Political Activism
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
In The Politics of the Internet: Political Claims-making in Cyberspace and Its Effect on Modern Political Activism, R.J. Maratea examines the Internet’s effect on political claims-making and protest action to show how online technology is helping to shape popular opinion about political issues....
Killing with Prejudice
Institutionalized Racism in American Capital Punishment
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2019
A history of the McCleskey v. Kemp Supreme Court ruling that effectively condoned racism in capital cases
In 1978 Warren McCleskey, a black man, killed a white police officer in Georgia. He was convicted by a jury of 11 whites and 1 African American, and was sentenced to death. Although McCleskey’s...
by Monahan, Brian, Maratea
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2016
‘Popular culture’ is more than just a broad term for entertainment and frivolous diversions and is highly relevant to many aspects of society. In this exciting textbook, the authors offer insights into the important, but often overlooked, relationship between popular culture and social problems....