All-American Massacre

The Tragic Role of American Culture and Society in Mass Shootings

Eric Madfis, Adam Lankford, Eric Madfis, Adam Lankford

• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Year: 2023
• ISBN:
  9781439923146
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Sociology
• Index: Social Sciences

What elements of contemporary American life contribute to the United States having the greatest number and highest share of public mass shootings around the globe? The editors and contributors to  All-American Massacre  seek to answer this question by exploring how masculinity, racism, politics, media, fame, education, gun culture, and mental health influence the causes of mass shootings in the United States.  With a specific focus on exploring how American culture, institutions, and social structures influence the circumstances, frequency, and severity of mass shootings in the United States,   All-American Massacre  advances emerging theoretical perspectives and forges fresh approaches, new research questions, and innovative data and conclusions.  Bringing together pioneering scholars, this groundbreaking compilation of research and analysis identifies the social roots of this insidious threat and prompts new reflections on how we can stop the seemingly endless cycle of horror and death. All-American Massacre  helps clarify the unique nature and salience of mass shootings in American life.   Contributors: Melanie Brazzell, Tristan Bridges, Ryan Broll, F. Chris Curran, Sarah E. Daly, Salvatore D'Angelo, James Densley, Tom Diaz, Scott Duxbury, Benjamin W. Fisher, Betsy Friauf, Emma E. Fridel, Celene Fuller, Daniel Gascón, Patrick J. Gauding, Brooke Miller Gialopsos, Simon Gottschalk, Donald P. Haider-Markel, Stephanie Howells, Cheryl Lero Jonson, Mark R. Joslyn, Jessie Klein, Aaron Kupchik, Alison J. Marganski, Melissa M. Moon, Kristen J. Neville, Jaimee Nix, Daniel Okamura, Patrick F. Parnaby, Jillian Peterson, Michael Phillips, Paul Reeping, Jason R. Silva, William A. Stadler, Lindsay Steenberg, Tara Leigh Tober, Jillian J. Turanovic, Abigail Vegter, Stanislav Vysotsky, Lacey N. Wallace and the editors  

Table of contents

• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Part I: Editors’ Introduction
• Part II: Mass Shootings and American Masculinities
• Part III: Mass Shootings and White Supremacy in America
• Part IV: Mass Shootings and American Mass Media and Social Media
• Part V: Mass Shootings and American Politics
• Part VI: Mass Shootings And American Education
• Part VII: Mass Shootings, Firearms, and Mental Health in America
• Contributors
• Index