Victims : perceptions of harm in modern European war and violence /

Victimhood has become a shorthand for any injustice suffered. Adopting a history of knowledge approach, this book takes a fresh look at this phenomenon of classifying people as victims. It goes beyond existing narratives to provide a new and comprehensive explanation of the complex genealogy of mode...

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Gespeichert in:
Weitere Titel:
Opfer.
1. Verfasser:
Goltermann, Svenja
Weitere Verfasser:
Cooper, Belinda (ÜbersetzerIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Victimhood has become a shorthand for any injustice suffered. Adopting a history of knowledge approach, this book takes a fresh look at this phenomenon of classifying people as victims. It goes beyond existing narratives to provide a new and comprehensive explanation of the complex genealogy of modern concepts of victimhood.
Umfang:
1 online resource (225 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Translated from the German.
This edition also issued in print: 2023.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-192417-2
0-19-265241-9
0-19-265240-0
Schlagworte:
Victims > History.
Victims > Legal status, laws, etc. > History.
War victims > History.
Victims of violent crimes > History.
Victims of political violence > History.
True Crime.
Social services & welfare, criminology.
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