WHY PUBLISH:
- While there are a lot of true crime style books that look at similar case studies, this is the only academic book on Australian crime currently on the market pitched at an undergraduate audience.
- The author is a well-know and respected academic, and used her connections to bring a stellar cast of reputable contributors on board for this project.
- Book is based on a successful, long-running course offered at Newcastle University, Australia.
Nancy Cushing is Associate Professor of History at the University of Newcastle, Australia. She is an environmental historian interested in human-other animal relations, most recently co editing Animals Count (Routledge 2018) with Jodi Frawley. This book is based on her undergraduate course Australian Underworlds which she has taught as an on-campus and massive open online course to over a thousand students since 2017.
Title: A History of Crime in Australia: Australian Underworlds
Author: Cushing, Nancy
ISBN: 9781032226521
Binding:
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2022-12-30
Number of Pages: 234
Weight: 0.4537 kg