Do vigilantes only exist in comic books?

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English - October 19, 2020 19:55 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MB
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On this episode I’m talking vigilantes with anthropologist and comic book fan Gavin Weston of Goldsmiths University, London.

Gavin’s main area of interest is the anthropology of violence and vigilantism, and explores the intersections between anthropology, popular culture and violence

Gavin’s latest book Anthropological Controversies: The ‘Crimes’ and Misdemeanors that Shaped a Discipline.(written with Natalie Djohari) explores the history of anthropology through controversies within the subject.