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Geoffrey Arthur Holland Pearson OC (December 24, 1927 – March 18, 2008) was a Canadian diplomat and author. He was the son of former Prime Minister of Canada Lester B. Pearson and Maryon Pearson . Biography.
Jun 1, 2008 · Share. Hooligan could not be more relevant today. Geoff Pearson's classic book, recently voted one of seven ‘iconic’ studies in British criminology (2007, Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 46 (5)), was published in 1983.
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Apr 5, 2013 · Geoffrey Pearson, academic and writer. Among the cacophony of cant and ignorance masquerading as social commentary that followed Britain’s 2011 riots, there were few credible voices of understanding, let alone attempts to place the youthful violence, nihilism, and looting within anything approaching a historical perspective.
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Jul 7, 2013 · Geoffrey Pearson, academic and writer: born Manchester 26 March 1943; three times married, thirdly to Marilyn Lawrence (three sons, one daughter); died London 5 April 2013.
Aug 5, 2016 · Geoffrey Pearson, who died in 2013, was one of the outstanding social scientists of the post second world war era. His work spanned social work, social theory, social history, criminology and...
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Although Geoffrey Pearson does not actually use the term ‘moral panic’ to outline the social reaction to issues and anxieties, his work has played a key part in the development of thinking around the issue of deviance, especially deviance associated with young people, a central theme within moral panic writings.
Authors: Geoffrey Pearson. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17076-0. Publisher: Red Globe Press London. eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0) Copyright Information: Geoffrey Pearson 1983. Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-23399-3 Due: 01 May 1983. Edition Number: 1. Number of Pages: XI, 294
