Transformative violence: when routine cruelty sparks historic mobilization

"Why are some violent acts more galvanizing than others? By examining mobilization following the gang rape of a 23-year-old student in New Delhi in 2012 and the disappearance of 43 students in Mexico in 2014, the book builds a theoretical explanation of how some violent acts can trigger unprece...

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Main Author: Marat, Erica (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2024]
In:Year: 2024
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
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Keywords:
Violence > India > New Delhi
Violence > Mexico
Protest movements > India > New Delhi
Social Change > India > New Delhi
Protest movements > Mexico
Social Change > Mexico
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Summary:"Why are some violent acts more galvanizing than others? By examining mobilization following the gang rape of a 23-year-old student in New Delhi in 2012 and the disappearance of 43 students in Mexico in 2014, the book builds a theoretical explanation of how some violent acts can trigger unprecedented levels of mobilization in defense of the victims. While such events - transformative violence - emerge from complex networks of causal mechanisms, they all draw sharp moral contrasts between the typical victims and repressors in a society. Cases of violence that spark large public reaction share similar set of traits - they include mobilization of both grassroots and national-level activists, a type of victim that resonates with the broader public, and a visual narrative of the victim's suffering"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:214 Seiten, Diagramme, 24 cm
ISBN:9780197698570