Witnesses to Terror [electronic resource] : Understanding the Meanings and Consequences of Terrorism /
Howie, L.author.
This book argues that it is witnesses who are the targets of terrorism and that the question of whose witnessing counts, and which stories are the most legitimate, is of vital importance for understanding the meanings and consequences of contemporary terrorism.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Preface: A Note from a Post-9/11 World; Acknowledgements; 1 Uncertainty in the Study of Terrorism; 2 The Witness of Terrorism; 3 Like a Weapon in the Street: Terrorism and the Media in the Twenty-First Century; 4 Witnessing Terrorism and Its Enduring Consequences; 5 Elder Witnesses: Witnessing Terrorism in Later/Middle Life; 6 Vampires, Lawyers, Merchant Bankers and Other Monsters: Post-9/11 Organisations in Science Fiction; 7 Guarding the Contact Zones: Security Guards in a Time of Terror; 8 Witnessing Terrorism; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliography (p. 178-192) and index.
This book argues that it is witnesses who are the targets of terrorism and that the question of whose witnessing counts, and which stories are the most legitimate, is of vital importance for understanding the meanings and consequences of contemporary terrorism.
Crime—Sociological aspects.
Criminology.
Organized crime.
Communication.
Terrorism.
Political violence.
Cultural studies.
Crime and Society.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
Organized Crime.
Media Studies.
Terrorism and Political Violence.
Cultural Studies.