The Politics of Sorrow: Families, Victims, and the Micro-Organization of Youth Homicide

by Daniel D. Martin

Book Overview

Drawing on several years of research with grief support organizations and the families and friends of murdered children, this book examines the emotional experience of families in the aftermath of a homicide. It examines the politics of sorrow, offering a comparative analysis of White and African-American families as they navigate the experience of homicide, shedding light on the ways in which the class location or ethnicity of mourners affects their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138279528
• ISBN13: 9781138279520
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"