Inside story : how narratives drive mass harm

By:

Presser, Lois

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: California University of California Press 2018Description: viii, 189 pagesISBN:

9780520290181

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

303.6 PRE

Summary: "Stories direct mass harm, including violence and less sensational affronts. This book explores the capacity of stories to motivate people to do harm and to tolerate the harm done by others. The book builds upon timely work in the field of narrative criminology, according to which stories promote or inhibit harmful action. It offers a sociological analysis of the emotional yet intersubjective experience of dangerous stories"--Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Books	BMU Library	Reference	303.6 PRE (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Not For Loan	SOLS		15489

"Stories direct mass harm, including violence and less sensational affronts. This book explores the capacity of stories to motivate people to do harm and to tolerate the harm done by others. The book builds upon timely work in the field of narrative criminology, according to which stories promote or inhibit harmful action. It offers a sociological analysis of the emotional yet intersubjective experience of dangerous stories"--Provided by publisher.

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