{"product_id":"terrorizing-the-masses-9781433139031","title":"Terrorizing the Masses","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy are some crimes identified as acts of terrorism, while others are not? How are critical terms like terrorism and mass shooting defined and understood in the 21st century? What are some of the causes of the unique American epidemic of mass shootings and gun violence? \u003ci\u003eTerrorizing the Masses\u003c\/i\u003e considers the invisible role that the media play in shaping the way we think about terrorism, gun violence, fear, and identity. This book explores media coverage of five mass shootings over a 20-year period, examining the role that race, religion, and gender play in framing some of the most high-profile crimes of American society. The results of this research show that the use of terrorism is uneven and inconsistent. Indeed, on a practical level, terrorism is an almost meaningless word  it is slippery and ephemeral, and its utility is largely in propaganda. This book succinctly analyzes what terror means in the 21st century, how news media use the term, and how journalists can cover trag\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Through an insightful and engrossing analysis, Ruth DeFoster uncovers stunning media bias. Mass shootings committed by Arab or Muslim Americans are labeled as terrorism and receive exponentially more coverage than those committed by white men. The evidence is clear and the misrepresentation alarming. You will never think of mass shootings in the same way again.” —Evelyn Alsultany, Director of Arab and Muslim American Studies at the University of Michigan; Author of \u003ci\u003eArabs and Muslims in the Media: Race and Representation after 9\/11\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eTerrorizing the Masses,\u003c\/i\u003e Ruth DeFoster analyzes how news media framed five mass shootings occurring over the span of two decades. Given the rarity of these events, DeFoster cogently argues that U.S. news media create the frameworks through which we come to “know” such events and thus determine political, social, and cultural responses to these terrible acts of gun violence. In this important book, DeFoster does not shy away from the difficult questions her analysis raises, particularly in terms of what it is about U.S. culture (and mass shootings, as she takes pains to remind us, are a peculiarly U.S. phenomenon) and its racialized masculinities that create conditions in which such violence continues to occur.” —Carol Stabile, Professor and Associate Dean for the Social Sciences, University of Oregon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Tables and Figures – Acknowledgments – List of Abbreviations – Introduction – Terrorism in the Mass Media: The History of a Slippery Term – Mass Shootings in the United States: Mass Media and the Columbine Effect – “Nuttier Than a Fruitcake”: William Kreutzer and the Fort Bragg Shooting – Camp Liberty, John Russell, and the “Theater of War” – Nidal Hasan and the Fort Hood Shooting: Soldier or Terrorist? – “Terror” or “Tragedy?” Charleston, Orlando, and Mass Shootings in the Age of Trump – Conclusion: Capital-T Terrorism and a Crisis of Toxic Masculinity – Bibliography – Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039611781463,"sku":"9781433139031","price":41.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433139031.jpg?v=1750944258","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/terrorizing-the-masses-9781433139031","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}