The Cultural Sociology of Political Assassination From MLK and RFK to Fortuyn and Van Gogh
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 O...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Palgrave Macmillan US
2011, 2011
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| Series: | Cultural Sociology
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Physical Description: | 208 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780230337879 |