Date Available
3-10-2011
Year of Publication
2010
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Document Type
Thesis
College
Arts and Sciences
Department
Geography
First Advisor
Dr. Anna Secor
Abstract
This project is designed as a case study investigating the relationship and practices between residents and police officers in the William Wells Brown neighborhood of Lexington, Kentucky toward the issue of drug-related crime. Employing Michel Foucault‘s work on governmentality and his concept of Splendor, I explore how governance is practiced within the daily negotiations of the WWB neighborhood. I approach this project through the lens of policing because some residents, especially those who comprise the William Wells Brown Neighborhood Association, form a limited partnership with the police department in combating the threat of drug crime in the neighborhood. Drug-related crime is defined as the purchasing, selling or using of illegal drugs. In my research, the illegal drug most commonly referred to is crack cocaine. Through my analysis, I explore the importance of visual appearances and spatial regulation in the policing of individuals.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Christine Elizabeth, "SPLENDOR IN THE BLUEGRASS: THE POLICING OF DRUG RELATED CRIME IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY" (2010). University of Kentucky Master's Theses. 12.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/12
