Shared Experiences of Mass Shootings

Taylor & Francis

Shared Experiences of Mass ShootingsA Comparative Perspective on the Aftermath\nAuthor(s): Johanna Nurmi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138217393, 978-1138217393\nSynopsis\nMass violence and terrorism are a salient phenomenon in the late modern society, showing no sign of decline. Proactive results from the long, ongoing debate of how to address these issues are therefore increasingly necessary not just in the context of prevention, but also in the context of the aftermath.\n\nShared Experiences of Mass Shootings develops an understanding of the collective experience, consequences and recovery processes after mass shootings. Drawing from in-depth case studies of two mass shootings in Finland and comparing them with other international cases, it explores how communities work through violent tragedies employing social memory and memorialization practices that can be seen as either tools for recovery, or as somet.