The cult of true victimhood : from the war on welfare to the war on terror / Alyson M. Cole.

Author/creator Cole, Alyson Manda
Format Book
Publication InfoStanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2007.
Descriptionxi, 240 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Situating anti-victim discourse -- Shaming the victim : the anti-victimist campaign -- Victims on a pedestal : anti-"victim feminism" and women's oppression -- Blue Lester : two faces of victimhood -- Therapeutics of blame : blaming victims and victims as blamers -- 9-1-1 : the nation as victim.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 181-231) and index.
LCCN 2006004580
ISBN0804754608 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0804754616 (pbk : alk. paper)
ISBN9780804754606
ISBN9780804754613

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks JK1726 .C62 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold