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