Murder, the media, and the politics of public feelings : remembering Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. /

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In 1998, the horrific murders of Matthew Shepard- a gay man living in Laramie, Wyoming- and James Byrd Jr.- an African American man dragged to his death in Jasper, Texas- provoked a passionate public outrage. The intense media coverage of the murders made moments of violence based in racism and homo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Petersen, Jennifer, 1970-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, ©2011.
Temas:
Shepard, Matthew, > 1976-1998.
Byrd, James, > Jr., > 1949-1998.
Byrd, James, > Jr., > 1949-1998
Shepard, Matthew, > 1976-1998
Hate crimes > United States > Public opinion.
Gay people > Crimes against > United States.
African Americans > Crimes against.
Mass media and public opinion > United States.
Mass media and gay people > United States.
Mass media and race relations > United States.
Mass media > United States > Influence.
Crimes haineux > États-Unis > Opinion publique.
Personnes homosexuelles > Crimes contre > États-Unis.
Noirs américains > Crimes contre.
Médias et opinion publique > États-Unis.
Médias et personnes homosexuelles > États-Unis.
Médias et relations raciales > États-Unis.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Journalism.
African Americans > Crimes against
Gays > Crimes against
Hate crimes > Public opinion
Mass media and gays
Mass media and public opinion
Mass media and race relations
Mass media > Influence
Massenmedien
Beeinflussung
Gesellschaft
Hatbrott i pressen > Förenta staterna.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In 1998, the horrific murders of Matthew Shepard- a gay man living in Laramie, Wyoming- and James Byrd Jr.- an African American man dragged to his death in Jasper, Texas- provoked a passionate public outrage. The intense media coverage of the murders made moments of violence based in racism and homophobia highly visible and which eventually led to the passage of The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in 2009. The role the media played in cultivating, shaping, and directing the collective emotional response toward these crimes is the subject of this gripping new book by Jennifer Petersen. Tracing the emotional exchange from news stories to the creation of law, Petersen calls for an approach to media and democratic politics that takes into account the role of affect in the political and legal life of the nation. -- Back Cover.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 210 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-202) and index.
ISBN:9780253005212
0253005213
1283235897
9781283235891
9786613235893
661323589X
0253356598
9780253356598

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