Victims: perceptions of harm in modern European war and violence

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Victimhood has become a shorthand for any injustice suffered. Adopting a history of knowledge approach, this book takes a fresh look at this phenomenon of classifying people as victims. It goes beyond existing narratives to provide a new and comprehensive explanation of the complex genealogy of mode...

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Main Author: Goltermann, Svenja 1965- (Author)
Contributors: Cooper, Belinda (Translator)
Format: Electronic Image
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2023
In:Year: 2023
Edition:First edition.
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Victims > History
Victims > Legal status, laws, etc > History
War victims > History
Victims of violent crimes > History
Victims of political violence > History
True Crime
Social services & welfare, criminology
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Victimhood has become a shorthand for any injustice suffered. Adopting a history of knowledge approach, this book takes a fresh look at this phenomenon of classifying people as victims. It goes beyond existing narratives to provide a new and comprehensive explanation of the complex genealogy of modern concepts of victimhood.
Item Description:Translated from the German. - This edition also issued in print: 2023. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on October 17, 2023)
Physical Description:1 online resource, illustrations.
ISBN:9780191924170
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780192897725.001.0001