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PublisherLexington Books/Fortress Academic

ISBN-101666942650

ISBN-139781666942651

eBay Product ID (ePID)18069654691

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Number of Pages188 Pages

Publication NameReshaping True Crime Stories from the Global Margins : Voicing the Less Dead

LanguageEnglish

SubjectMedia Studies, Sociology / General, Criminology

Publication Year2024

TypeTextbook

AuthorRebecca Frost

Subject AreaSocial Science

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight14.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2024-038624

ReviewsWhat a wide-ranging, urgent, and lively reading experience this timely anthology on true crime and its myriad ignored or unacknowledged victims is--particularly in these distended moments of waning compassion and restrictive ideas of nationalism. Borrione and Macpherson curate a global roster of literary and communication scholars, sociologists, artists, reporters, and researchers who explore and posit tangible, actionable steps toward rectifying the marred perceptions of the unacknowledged and marginalized "less dead" among us. With literary, film-media, and case studies from milieus as varied as Mexico, India, Pakistan, to South Central Los Angeles and Native American culture, this anthology offers a foundation for inspiring interdisciplinary thought and ongoing, passionate advocacy too., Francesca Borrione and Heather Macpherson undertake an ambitious and necessary project with their collaborative work. Their book curates a collection of essays that offer a critically informative and much-needed insight into a profoundly significant yet largely understudied topic--the murders of the less dead. By exploring cases from Mexico, South India, Pakistan, the UK, and the US, this book reminds us that the less dead represent a global issue which demands both our attention and this scholarly intervention. Each essay in this book is meticulously researched, with the authors skillfully navigating the complexities of these underreported murders. If this edited collection aims to give a voice to the less dead, it undoubtedly succeeds. This is an essential read for academics specializing in criminal justice, gender and sexuality studies, race studies, as well as anyone interested in true crime.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal364.15086

Table Of ContentIntroduction by Francesca Borrione and Heather J. Macpherson Chapter 1: Visible But Voiceless: The Canonical Five Victims of Jack the Ripper and Liminal Spaces of Victimhood by Rebecca Frost Chapter 2: Suicides That Matter: National News Media Construction of Youth Bullycides by Robert A. Brooks and Jeffrey W. Cohen Chapter 3: "From the Wrong Side of the Tracks": Ethan Brown's Murder in The Bayou and the Invisibilization of the Jeff Davis 8 by Marissa A. Zerangue Chapter 4: We're Missing the Point: The Impossible Victim, the Less Dead, and the Search for Jermain Charlo by Alisha Grech Chapter 5: The Grim Sleeper Films and the Humanization of the Women of South Central L.A. by Francesca Borrione Chapter 6: Tell Me Where You Are-This Happens Everywhere: Representations of Femicide in Natalia Beristain's 2022 Film Noise by Heather J. Macpherson Chapter 7: Transgressions of the Less Dead: Necropolitics of the Subaltern in South Indian Cinema by Sony Jalarajan Raj and Adith K Suresh Chapter 8: Pre-trial Treatment of Girl Children by the Police: Three Cases from Pakistan by Abdullah Khoso

SynopsisFocusing on minoritized and marginalized groups around the world, this interdisciplinary project aims to shed light on the misinterpretation, misrepresentation, and erasure of the lives and deaths of the most vulnerable members of society., Reshaping True Crime Stories from the Global Margins: Voicing the Less Dead uses criminal cases, news stories, and media analysis from around the globe to reflect upon the thousands and thousands of missing and murdered individuals from marginalized communities. Contributors ask readers to consider: How do we see these human beings compared to ......, Reshaping True Crime Stories from the Global Margins: Voicing the Less Dead uses criminal cases, news stories, and media analysis from around the globe to reflect upon the thousands and thousands of missing and murdered individuals from marginalized communities. Contributors ask readers to consider: How do we see these human beings compared to others, and how are they viewed by law enforcement and government officials? These vulnerable populations are often rendered invisible, so how do the media decide what story is told to the public and which one is neglected? Drawing on Steven Egger's concept of the 'less dead,' this collection provides an interdisciplinary, global perspective on how vulnerable groups are erased and demonstrates ways their stories can be made visible.

LC Classification NumberP96.M85R47 2025