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OverviewIn her forceful social history, Bullying, Laura Martocci explores the “bully culture” that has claimed national attention since the late 1990s. Moving beyond the identification of aggressive behaviors to an analysis of how and why we have arrived at a culture that thrives on humiliation, she critiques the social forces that gave rise to, and help maintain, bullying. Martocci’s analysis of gossip, laughter, stereotyping, and competition—dynamics that foment bullying and prompt responses of shame, violence, and depression—is positioned within a larger social narrative: the means by which we negotiate damaged social bonds and the role that bystanders play in the possibility of atonement, forgiveness, and redemption. Martocci’s fresh perspective on bullying positions shame as pivotal. She urges us to acknowledge the pain and confusion caused by social disgrace; to understand its social, psychological, and neurological nature; and to address it through narratives of loss, grief, and redemption—cultural supports that are already in place. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Laura MartocciPublisher: Temple University Press,U.S. Imprint: Temple University Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.417kg ISBN: 9781439910726ISBN 10: 1439910723 Pages: 220 Publication Date: 19 January 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction 1 The Cultural-Historical Foundations of Bullying Culture A Brief Synopsis of Cultural Change Religion and Shame: The Historical Possibility of Redemption The Socialization of Children and the Root of Contemporary Shame Constructing a Social Problem: Bullying and the Double-Edged Sword of the Media 2 Social Forces and Bullying Gossip Laughter Stereotypes and Categories Competition 3 Shame and Identity Shame: The Social Mechanics of a Social Emotion Shame and Anger The Psychodynamics of Anger and the Neurodynamics of Pain Guilt Re-visioning Shame: The Strengths and Weaknesses of a New Paradigm Summary 4 Grieving and Grief Work: Negotiating Social Pain and Personal Loss Traditional Conceptualizations of Grief New Models of Grieving and Grief Work Bullying: A Special Case of Loss and the Pitfall of Rumination Rumination and Depression: Social-Psychological-Neurological Interface A Final Note 5 Narrative Writing and the Reconstruction of Self Overview Storying the Brain Expressive Writing: Integrating the Neural, the Social, and the Psychological Storying Experiences: Writing Chaos and the Reclamation of Voice Memory Narrating an Audience and Defining a Victim: The Paradox of Social Stories A Final Note 6 Tying Up Loose Ends: Challenges to Bystanders, Challenges of Cyberspace Everyone Else: A Breakdown of Bystander Responsibility Cyberspace: New Dynamics, New Challenges, New Potentials Postscript: Practical Suggestions Appendix A: The Uniqueness of Self and Personal Biography Appendix B: The Re-visioning of Liberation and Womanist Theologies Appendix C: Scheff and Retzinger: The Redemptive Role of Communication? Appendix D: Lyn Lofland’s “Threads of Social Connectedness? Appendix E: The Dynamics Underlying Expressive Writing: Why Does It Work? Appendix F: Traumarama!, Seventeen Magazine, and Prepackaged Shame Notes References IndexReviewsThe approach (like the phenomenon itself) is complex and multifaceted and Martocci draws from social science and social theory, social psychology, and psychoanalysis. I am certain that it will have a wide appeal to both academics working in cultural studies, to educators, and to practitioners and clinicians working on this social problem. --E. Doyle McCarthy Author InformationLaura Martocci is a sociologist and the Founder and Director of the S.A.R.A. Project® (Students Against Relational Aggression). Most recently, she was a faculty member and an Associate Dean at Wagner College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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