{"product_id":"bullying-laura-martocci-9781439910726","title":"Bullying: The Social Destruction of Self","description":"In her forceful social history, \u003ci\u003eBullying\u003c\/i\u003e, Laura Martocci explores the \"bully culture\" that has claimed national attention since the late 1990s. \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Martocci\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439910723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439910726\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Laura Martocci","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46838300049663,"sku":"9781439910726","price":60.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_33212903-2b40-4ef0-806f-e1b0f2704079.jpg?v=1746589400","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bullying-laura-martocci-9781439910726","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}