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100 _aCook, Elizabeth A.
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245 _aMotherhood, moral authority and the charismatic matriarch in the aftermath of lethal violence
_cElizabeth A. Cook
260 _bSage,
_c2021
500 _aCriminology & Criminal Justice, 2021, 21(3), 353–368
520 _aImages of maternal suffering are an evocative and powerful means of communication in a world where the private grief of victims has increasingly become subject to commodification and public consumption. This article looks at the influence of bereaved mothers as symbols of respect, peace and dignity in the aftermath of violence, and as a result their persuasive presence in family activism. Drawing upon two case studies, this article explores the importance of victims’ stories in public life and, in particular, the presence of the charismatic matriarch in creating communities of solidarity, raising awareness of harms that have previously gone unheard and prompting policy change. It considers the ‘canonical’ story of the mother in public life and concludes by arguing that more attention should be paid to victims’ stories and their influence on policy-making, politics and eventually in becoming public grievances. (Author's abstract). Record #8270
650 _aADVOCACY
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650 _aATTITUDES
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650 _aCHILD HOMICIDE
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650 _aCOMMUNITY ACTION
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650 _aETHNIC COMMUNITIES
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650 _aFAMILY VIOLENCE
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650 _aGANGS
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650 _aGUNS
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650 _aMOTHERS
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650 _aMOTHERS AGAINST VIOLENCE
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650 _aVICTIM/SURVIVORS' VOICES
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650 4 _aVICTIMS OF CRIMES
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650 _aVIOLENCE
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651 _aINTERNATIONAL
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651 4 _aAUSTRALIA
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651 4 _aUNITED KINGDOM
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773 0 _tCriminology & Criminal Justice, 2021, 21(3), 353–368
830 _aCrimininology & Criminal Justice
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856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/1748895820914359
_zDOI: 10.1177/1748895820914359 (Open access)
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