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Inside story : how narratives drive mass harm /

"Stories direct mass harm, including violence and less sensational affronts. This book explores the capacity of stories to motivate people to do harm and to tolerate the harm done by others. The book builds upon timely work in the field of narrative criminology, according to which stories promo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Presser, Lois (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Stories direct mass harm, including violence and less sensational affronts. This book explores the capacity of stories to motivate people to do harm and to tolerate the harm done by others. The book builds upon timely work in the field of narrative criminology, according to which stories promote or inhibit harmful action. It offers a sociological analysis of the emotional yet intersubjective experience of dangerous stories"--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 189 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520964471
0520964470