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Gun Violence and Public Life
Ben Agger
Neither demonising nor mythologising guns, this collection of case studies sheds light on this controversial issue.
Marc Notes: Neither demonising nor mythologising guns, this collection of case studies sheds light on this controversial issue. Table of Contents: Preface -- Chapter 1. Gunplay and Governmentality: Sovereignty, Subjectivity, and Shootings in the United States / Timothy W. Luke -- Chapter 2. Guns, Crime, and Political Institutions: A Comparative Perspective / Matt Qvortrup -- Chapter 3. Homicide in Canada and the United States / Bill O'Grady -- Chapter 4. The Usual Suspects: Violent Media, Guns, and Mental Illness / Jaclyn V. Schildkraut, Glenn W. Muschert -- Chapter 5. Guys and Guns (Still) Amok: School Shootings, Domestic Terrorism, and Societal Violence in the Age of Obama / Douglas Kellner -- Chapter 6. Beyond Alienation and Anomie: Gun Violence and Sociological Monstrosities / Mark P. Worrell -- Chapter 7. Fear, Punitive Anger, and Guns: The Social Psychology of Vindicatory Firearm Ownership / Robert L. Young -- Chapter 8. Ethos of the Gun: Trajectory of the Gun-Rights Narrative / James Welch IV -- Chapter 9. Policing the Second Amendment: Unpacking Police Attitudes toward Gun Policies / Jennifer Carlson -- Chapter 10. There Is a GunMAN on Campus: Including Identity in Mass Shooting Discourse / Michael Kimmel, Cliff Leek -- Chapter 11. Men Who Kill / Ben Agger -- References -- Index -- About the Editors and Contributors. Review Citations:
Choice 10/01/2014 pg. 303 (EAN 9781612056661, Paperback)
Choice 10/01/2014 pg. 303 (EAN 9781612055770, Hardcover)
Choice 10/01/2014 pg. 303 (EAN 9781612056630, Hardcover)
Contributor Bio: Agger, Ben Ben Agger is Professor of Sociology and Humanities at the University of Texas, Arlington, and Director of the Center for Theory. Renowned as a critical theorist, his latest book is entitled "Texting Toward Utopia: Kids, Writing, and Resistance" (Paradigm 2013). Contributor Bio: Luke, Timothy W Timothy W. Luke is University Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Virginia Tech University, where he is also Program Chair, Government and International Affairs. Among his recent books is "There Is a Gunman on Campus: Tragedy and Terror at Virginia Tech."
| Mídia | Livros Paperback Book (Livro de capa flexível e brochura) |
| Lançado | 30 de agosto de 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9781612056661 |
| Editoras | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Páginas | 250 |
| Dimensões | 230 × 156 × 12 mm · 374 g |
| Idioma | Inglês |
| Editor | Agger, Ben |
| Editor | Luke, Timothy W. |
