Inside story : how narratives drive mass harm /
Presser, Lois,author.
"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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: narratives and narrative impacts -- The cultural grounds of mass harm -- Emotion, narrative, and transcendence -- The invitational edge of underdog stories -- Becoming criminal : a hegemonic story of antisociality -- Better living in story worlds.
"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.
Crime
Crime in popular culture.
Criminal psychology.
Violence.
Crime in popular culture.
Crime
Criminal psychology.
Violence.
Inside story