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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Autor principal: Marat, Erica (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2024]
En:Año: 2024
Acceso en línea: Índice
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Sumario:"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"--
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descripción Física:214 Seiten, Diagramme, 24 cm
ISBN:9780197698570