The Elephant in the Room: Towards an integrated, feminist analysis of mass murder

Elizabeth Yardley; Laura Richards

doi:10.1177/10778012221101917

The Elephant in the Room: Towards an integrated, feminist analysis of mass murder

Elizabeth Yardley, Laura Richards

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Abstract

This paper argues for a new approach to making sense of mass murder, emphasizing the urgency of recognizing the proliferation and significance of misogyny and domestic violence among perpetrators of this type of homicide. It is vital that scholarship recognizes the political-economy of neoliberal patriarchy and seeks to better understand how harmful subjectivity develops in this context. We propose a new multi-level framework for the analysis of mass murder and issue a call to action for a global programme of independent qualitative research and activism to tackle its drivers, prevent further harm and save lives.

Original language	English
Journal	Violence Against Women
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012221101917 https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012221101917
Publication status	Published (VoR) - 7 Aug 2022

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domestic abuse
mass murder
misogyny
neoliberalism
patriarchy

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