I have now focused the areas of my research to question how the Web has had an impact on \u2018Gender\u2019 (Sociology) and \u2018Crime\u2019 (Criminology) in respect of identity. I want to observe the two approaches of these disciplines, making comparisons to gain a fuller understanding of how identity is defined and important to academic discussion.<\/p>\n
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Over Easter I looked at some general textbooks from both disciplines, including:<\/p>\n
Giddens, A, \u2018Sociology: Introductory Readings,\u2019 (Polity Press, Cambridge, 1997)<\/p>\n
Giddens, A, \u2018Sociology,\u2019 (Polity Press, Cambridge, 2006)<\/p>\n
Morrison, W, \u2018Theoretical Criminology,\u2019 (Cavendish Publishing, London, 1995)<\/p>\n
Maguire, M, Morgan, R. and Reiner, R, \u2018The Oxford Handbook of Criminology,\u2019 (OUP, Oxford, 2007)<\/p>\n
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From these textbooks I centred my Sociology reading on the theories behind \u2018Gender\u2019 and for Criminology I did the same, looking at the role of identity in crime. I hope by examining the theory behind my research questions in the offline World, I can build on them to better understand how the Web may have impacted on these areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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