Ian Taylor (sociologist)
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Ian Taylor was a British
sociologist. He was born in Sheffield
.
and was one of the co-authors of The New Criminology: For a Social Theory of Deviance in 1973 along with Jock Young
and Paul Walton, as well as later editing Critical Criminology
with both of them.
In 1981, whilst lecturing at Sheffield University he wrote Law and Order: Arguments for Socialism, which Jock Young
states
"which forcefully argued the need for parties of the left to take seriously the problems of crime"
Moving to Canada
shortly after, he lectured at Carleton University
before returning to become chair of Sociology
at the University of Salford
.
On leaving Salford, he became the Principal of Van Mildert College, Durham until he retired due to illness.
at Durham University
, a role he stepped down from a year prior to his death due to his ill health.
In Crime in Context, he sets out his relationship to the left realism
project, saying that his involvement was 'more tangiential' than with Critical Criminology
, and that
"The continuing legacy of that realist influence in this text are evident in two important respects. I have been concerned, first, 'to take crime seriously'... Secondly, I share with left realism a commitment to a 'realist' (as distinct from idealist) strategy with respect to the actual analysis of 'crime' (as both behaviour and mass-media representation)'
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
sociologist. He was born in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
.
National Deviancy Symposium and Critical Criminology
Taylor was one of the founding members of the National Deviancy SymposiumNational Deviancy Symposium
The National Deviancy Symposium consisted of a group of British Criminologists dissatisfied with Orthodox British Criminology, many of them later involved with Critical criminology and/or Left realism...
and was one of the co-authors of The New Criminology: For a Social Theory of Deviance in 1973 along with Jock Young
Jock Young
This article is about the sociologist. For the rapper, see Yung JocJock Young is a British sociologist and criminologist.He began teaching at Enfield College of Technology....
and Paul Walton, as well as later editing Critical Criminology
Critical criminology
Critical criminology is a theoretical perspective in criminology which takes a conflict perspective, such as marxism, feminism, political economy theory or critical theory. The focus of critical criminology is the genesis of crime and nature of ‘justice’ within a structure of class and status...
with both of them.
In 1981, whilst lecturing at Sheffield University he wrote Law and Order: Arguments for Socialism, which Jock Young
Jock Young
This article is about the sociologist. For the rapper, see Yung JocJock Young is a British sociologist and criminologist.He began teaching at Enfield College of Technology....
states
"which forcefully argued the need for parties of the left to take seriously the problems of crime"
Moving to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
shortly after, he lectured at Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
before returning to become chair of Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
at the University of Salford
University of Salford
The University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...
.
On leaving Salford, he became the Principal of Van Mildert College, Durham until he retired due to illness.
Left Realism and Beyond
In 1999 he published his final book, Crime in Context after becoming Principal of Van Mildert CollegeVan Mildert College
Van Mildert College, commonly known as Mildert, is a college of the University of Durham in England. Founded in 1965, it takes its name from William Van Mildert, Prince-Bishop of Durham from 1826 to 1836 and a leading figure in the University's 1832 foundation.Van Mildert College occupies grounds...
at Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
, a role he stepped down from a year prior to his death due to his ill health.
In Crime in Context, he sets out his relationship to the left realism
Left realism
Left Realist Criminology emerged out of Critical Criminology as a reaction against what was perceived to be the Left's failure to take a practical interest in everyday crime, leaving it to the Right Realists to monopolize the political agenda on law and order...
project, saying that his involvement was 'more tangiential' than with Critical Criminology
Critical criminology
Critical criminology is a theoretical perspective in criminology which takes a conflict perspective, such as marxism, feminism, political economy theory or critical theory. The focus of critical criminology is the genesis of crime and nature of ‘justice’ within a structure of class and status...
, and that
"The continuing legacy of that realist influence in this text are evident in two important respects. I have been concerned, first, 'to take crime seriously'... Secondly, I share with left realism a commitment to a 'realist' (as distinct from idealist) strategy with respect to the actual analysis of 'crime' (as both behaviour and mass-media representation)'
1960s
- Taylor, I. (1968) Football Mad: A Speculative Sociology of Football Hooliganism", NDC 1st Symposium (November)
1970s
- Taylor, I. & Walton, P. (1970) "Values in deviancy theory and society", The British Journal of Sociology, XXI (4): 362 - 74
- Taylor, I. (1971) "Soccer Consciousness and Soccer Holiganism" In: Cohen, S. (ed) Images of Deviance, Harmondsworth: Penguin
- Taylor, I. (1971) "'Football Mad' - A Speculative Sociology of Soccer Hooliganism" In: Dunning, E. (ed) The Sociology of Sport: a Selection of Readings, London: Cass
- Taylor, I. (1971) "Theories of action in juvenile correction facilities", Unpulished paper given to the First Anglo-Scandinavian Seminar in Criminology, Norway, September 1971
- Taylor, I. (1971) "The new criminology in an age of doubt", New Edinburgh Review, 15 (November): 14-17
- Taylor, L. & Taylor, I. (eds) (1972) Politics and Deviance, Harmondsworth: Penguin
- Taylor, I., Walton, P. & Young, J. (1973) The New Criminology: For a Social Theory of Deviance (International Library of Sociology), Routledge. ISBN 0-415-03447-7
- Taylor I., Walton P. Young J. (eds) (1975) Critical Criminology, London: Routledge and Kegan Paul
- Bianchi, H., Simondi, M. & Taylor, I. (1975) Deviance and Control in Europe, London: John Wiley
1980s
- Taylor, I. (1982) Law and Order: Arguments for Socialism, London: Macmillan
- Taylor, I. (1987) "Law and Order, Moral Order: The Changing Rhetorics of the Thatcher Government" In: Miliband, R., Pantich, L. & Saville, J. (eds) The Socialist Register, London: The Merlin Press
1990s
- Taylor, I. (1992) "The International Drug Trade and Money Laundering: Border Control and Other Issues", European Sociological Review, 8 (1): 181-193
- Taylor, I. (1993) "Driving the Vermin off the Streets", New Statesman and Society, (8 October): 16-18
- Taylor, I. (1994) "The Political Economy of Crime" In: Maguire, M., Morgan, R. & Reiner, R. (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Criminology, Oxford: Oxford University Press
- Taylor, I. (1997) "Free Markets and the Costs of Crime: An Audit of England and Wales" In: Walton, P. & Young, J. (eds) The New Criminology Revisited, Basingstoke: Macmillan
- Taylor, I. (1997) "Crime and Social Insecurity in Europe", Criminal Justice Matters, 27 (Spring): 3-5
- Ruggerio, V., South, N. & Taylor, I. (eds) (1998)The New European Criminology: Crime and social order in Europe, London: Routledge
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- -Taylor, I. (1998) "Crime, market-liberalism and the European idea"
- Taylor, I. (1999) "Respectable, Rural and English: the Lobby Against the Regulation of Firearms in Great Britain" In: Carlen, P. & Morgan, R. (eds) Crime Unlimited: Questions for the 21st Century, Basingstoke: Macmillan
- Taylor, I. (1999). Crime in Context: A Critical Criminology of Market Societies, Oxford: Polity Press
- -Taylor, I. (1998) "Crime, market-liberalism and the European idea"
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