The Cultural Sociology of Political Assassination: From MLK and RFK to Fortuyn and van Gogh by R. Eyerman
Language: English | 2011 | ISBN: 0230118224 | 191 pages | PDF | 1,15 MB
Language: English | 2011 | ISBN: 0230118224 | 191 pages | PDF | 1,15 MB
Developing the theory of cultural trauma in regard to the shattering potential effects of political assassinations, Eyerman examines political and social life in three different national contexts: Martin Luther King, Bobby Kennedy, and Harvey Milk in the U.S.; Theo Van Gogh in the Netherlands; and Olof Palme and Anna Lindh in Sweden