Framing the Victim Domestic Violence, Media, and Social Problems |
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| Author:
| Berns, Nancy S. |
| Series title: | Social Problems and Social Issues Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-202-30741-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $50.95 |
Book Description:
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Framing the Victim illustrates how victims of domestic violence are ""framed"" by the dominant media perspectives focused on them and falsely blamed for a crime committed by someone else. Berns critiques the stories that emerge when social problems are shaped by guidelines that promote entertainment, victim empowerment, inspiration and politics.
Framing the Victim illustrates how victims of domestic violence are ""framed"" by the dominant media perspectives focused on them and falsely blamed for a crime committed by someone else. Berns critiques the stories that emerge when social problems are shaped by guidelines that promote entertainment, victim empowerment, inspiration and politics.