Lynching: American Mob Murder in Global Perspective

by Robert W. Thurston

Book Overview

Addressing one of the most controversial and emotive issues of American history, this book presents a thorough reexamination of the background, dynamics, and decline of American lynching. It argues that collective homicide in the US can only be partly understood through a discussion of the unsettled southern political situation after 1865, but must also be seen in the context of a global conversation about changing cultural meanings of 'race'. A deeper...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032919833
• ISBN13: 9781032919836
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 442 Pages