The Elephant in the Room: Toward an Integrated, Feminist Analysis of Mass Murder

This article argues for a new approach to making sense of mass murder, emphasizing the urgency of recognizing the proliferation and significance of misogyny and domestic violence among perpetrators of this type of homicide. It is vital that scholarship recognizes the political economy of neoliberal...

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Published inViolence against women Vol. 29; no. 3-4; pp. 752 - 772
Main Authors Yardley, Elizabeth, Richards, Laura
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.03.2023
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Activism
Domestic Violence
Feminism
Homicide
Humans
Mass murders
Misogyny
Murders & murder attempts
Neoliberalism
Patriarchy
Perpetrators
Political economy
Prevention programs
Qualitative research
Subjectivity
Urgency
domestic abuse
neoliberalism
mass murder
misogyny
patriarchy
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Summary:This article argues for a new approach to making sense of mass murder, emphasizing the urgency of recognizing the proliferation and significance of misogyny and domestic violence among perpetrators of this type of homicide. It is vital that scholarship recognizes the political economy of neoliberal patriarchy and seeks to better understand how harmful subjectivity develops in this context. We propose a new multilevel framework for the analysis of mass murder and issue a call to action for a global program of independent qualitative research and activism to tackle its drivers, prevent further harm, and save lives.
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ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012221101917