Richard Quinney
Richard Quinney (born 1934) is an American sociologist, writer, and photographer known for his philosophical and critical approach to crime and social justice. Quinney grew up on a farm in Walworth County, Wisconsin. After earning his PhD in sociology from the University of Wisconsin, he taught at several universities on the East Coast and in the Midwest.
Richard Quinney
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- 1934 · Elkhorn.
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- United States
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- photographer · writer · sociologist
- Education
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Languages
- English
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Richard Quinney (born 1934) is an American sociologist, writer, and photographer known for his philosophical and critical approach to crime and social justice. Quinney grew up on a farm in Walworth County, Wisconsin. After earning his PhD in sociology from the University of Wisconsin, he taught at several universities on the East Coast and in the Midwest.
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He was awarded the Edwin Sutherland Award in 1984 by the American Society of Criminology for his contributions to criminological theory. He is currently professor emeritus of sociology at Northern Illinois University. Also the author of several books that combine photography with autobiographical writing. He founded the independent press Borderland Books in Madison, Wisconsin. In addition to Quinney's works, the press publishes books by other notable Wisconsin authors such as Roy Chapman Andrews, Glenway Wescott, and August Derleth. He has two daughters, Laura and Anne, and lives with his wife Solveig in Madison, Wisconsin.
Richard Quinney studied at University of Wisconsin–Madison. The recorded working language is English.
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Richard Quinney was born on 1 January 1934.
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- 1.Richard Quinney. Of Time and Place: A Family Farm in Wisconsin. Borderland Books. 2019.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 14
- Bartollas, Clemens and Dragan Milovanovic. Richard Quinney: Journey of Discovery. Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
- Cullen, Francis T. and Pamela Wilcox. "Richard Quinney: Social Transformation and Peacemaking Criminology," Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory. Sage Publications, 2010, pp. 754–764.
- Encyclopædia Britannica. "Richard Quinney." (2008) Encyclopædia Britannica Online. .
- Martin, R., Mutchnick, R.J., Austin, W., (1990) Criminological Thought: Pioneers Past and Present. New York: Macmillan, 379–404.
- Mobley, A. Exploring the paradox of the (un)reality of Richard Quinney's criminology. Crime & Delinquency. 48. 2. 316–332. 2002. 10.1177/0011128702048002008.
- "Richard Quinney on the transformation of self and others: an interview," (2006) Contemporary Justice Review 9: 277–282
- Schaefer, D. A review of Richard Quinney: Post retirement. Crime, Media, Culture. 4. 2. 294–303. 2008. 10.1177/1741659008097301.
- Shelden, R. Bearing Witness to Richard Quinney. Contemporary Justice Review. 5. 4. 403–405. 2002. 10.1080/10282580214778.
- Sullivan, D. Richard Quinney: An Interview. The Critical Criminologist. 1. 11–14. 1989.
- Sullivan, D. The things a man once saw (and was): An appreciation of Richard Quinney. Contemporary Justice Review. 13. 3. 321–330. 2010. 10.1080/10282580.2010.498243.
- Tifft, L. Crime and peace: a walk with Richard Quinney. Crime & Delinquency. 48. 2. 243–63. 2002. 10.1177/0011128702048002004.
- Trevino, A.J. Richard Quinney: a Wisconsin sociologist. Wisconsin Sociologist. 26. 4. 126–34. 1989.
- Wozniak, J.F. Toward a theoretical model of peacemaking criminology: an essay in honor of Richard Quinney. Crime & Delinquency. 48. 2. 204–31. 2002. 10.1177/0011128702048002002.
- Wozniak, John F. (2008) and Michael C. Braswell, Ronald E. Vogel, and Kristie R. Blevins. Transformative Justice: Critical and Peacemaking Themes Influenced by Richard Quinney. Lexington Books.
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