{"product_id":"bullying-the-social-destruction-of-self-9781439910726","title":"Bullying: The Social Destruction of Self","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Laura Martocci\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Violence \u0026amp; Harassment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her forceful social history, \u003ci\u003eBullying\u003c\/i\u003e, Laura Martocci explores the \"bully culture\" that has claimed national attention since the late 1990s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47574679715991,"sku":"9781439910726","price":5023.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781439910726.webp?v=1774896082","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/bullying-the-social-destruction-of-self-9781439910726","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}