{"title":"Books by Anna Sergi","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781138566262","title":"Criminology","description":"\u003cp\u003eComprehensive, critical and accessible, \u003cem\u003eCriminology: A Sociological Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e offers an authoritative overview of the study of criminology, from early theoretical perspectives to pressing contemporary issues such as the globalisation of crime, crimes against the environment, terrorism and cybercrime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthored by an internationally renowned and experienced group of authors in the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex, this is a truly international criminology text that delves into areas that other texts may only reference. It includes substantive chapters on the following topics:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistories of crime;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheoretical approaches to crime and the issue of social change;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictims and victimisation;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrime, emotion and social psychology;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrugs, alcohol, health and crime;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCriminal justice and the sociology of punishment;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreen criminology;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrime and the media;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerrorism, state crime and human rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new edition fuses global perspectives in criminology from the contexts of post-Brexit Britain and America in the age of Trump, and from the Global South. It contains new chapters on cybercrime; crimes of the powerful; organised crime; life-course approaches to understanding delinquency and desistance; and futures of crime, control and criminology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter includes a series of critical thinking questions, suggestions for further study and a list of useful websites and resources. The book also contains a glossary of the criminological terms and concepts used in the book. It is the perfect text for students looking for a broad, critical and international introduction to criminology, and it is essential reading for those looking to expand their ‘criminological imagination’.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56297387131253,"sku":"9781138566262","price":46.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781138566262_e541d759-fa10-4961-8f1e-4a94b4ee7189.jpg?v=1786018080"},{"product_id":"9781529222449","title":"Chasing the Mafia – ′Ndrangheta, Memories and Journeys","description":"The ‘ndrangheta  – the Calabrian region of Italy’s mafia – is one of wealthiest and most powerful criminal organizations today. It is considered Italy’s most powerful mafia; it’s not only the main object of concern for anti-mafia units in Italy, but also for joint investigative teams in Europe and beyond.  Combining autobiography, travel ethnography, memoir, academic rigour and investigative journalism, this book provides a global outlook on the ‘ndrangheta, taking the reader to small villages and locations in Italy and abroad to Australia, Canada, United States and Argentina.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56303221440885,"sku":"9781529222449","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781529222449_ceceb1a1-c04f-4e01-8a2a-5d0bc27a4fcf.jpg?v=1786021688"},{"product_id":"9781529249347","title":"How to Recognize the Mafia Abroad – Critical Notes  on ndrangheta Mobility","description":"The influence and spread of clans and families within the ‘ndrangheta - the Calabrian mafia - is international yet recognising their activities is not always easy, especially when considering mafia groups’ apparent ability to ‘disappear’ when abroad. This book challenges existing myths about the mobility of this mafia group, emphasizing mafias' interconnectivity and ubiquity both at home and abroad, while providing practical tools for law enforcement and organized crime practitioners. It considers potential biases around ethnicities and surnames and the intergenerational diversification of mafias – for example, the use of encryption technologies. Combining theory with case studies drawn from Anna Sergi’s extensive fieldwork, the book sets out the policy and practice implications for combatting organized crime.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368064528757,"sku":"9781529249347","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781529249347.jpg?v=1793038991"},{"product_id":"recognizing-la-cosa-nostra","title":"Recognizing La Cosa Nostra","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForce may establish power, but recognition is what sustains it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book offers a contemporary re-examination of La Cosa Nostra (LCN) in New York City, moving beyond outdated images of a monolithic criminal hierarchy to reveal startlingly flexible and adaptive social formations.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on judicial records, investigative findings, and informal interviews, Anna Sergi and Luca Storti argue that the Five Families’ continued relevance depends as much on symbolic resources as on material capabilities. Using a framework centered on social recognition and reputation, the book shows how LCN functions as a “heritage brand,” in which names, rituals, and circulating narratives operate as durable currencies that structure criminal relationships, regulate markets, and reproduce authority across time and space.\u003cbr\u003eThe authors demonstrate how the families now operate through semi-autonomous crews and pragmatic cross-family collaboration, where formal membership enhances credibility without enforcing rigid command-and-control. Case studies—from gambling schemes to labor union infiltration—illustrate how selective territorial engagement, strategic visibility, and narrative management enable the mafia to extract value and broker protection while minimizing overt violence.\u003cbr\u003eThe analysis also highlights enduring transnational ties between New York and Sicily, showing how shared rituals, migration narratives, and cross-border brokerage transform symbolic capital into operational capacity. These connections reinforce a mutually sustaining relationship between the American and Sicilian branches, anchoring contemporary practices in a transatlantic system of meaning and exchange.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRecognizing La Cosa Nostra\u003c\/i\u003e reframes the modern mafia as a system sustained by “soft infrastructure”—stories, reputations, and shared cultural knowledge—rather than brute force alone. In doing so, it invites scholars and practitioners alike to rethink organized crime as a form of governance rooted in recognition and legitimacy, not merely corruption and coercion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57504836157813,"sku":"9781538199206","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781538199206.jpg?v=1786953753"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-anna-sergi.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}