WOMS 010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Takbir, Islamic Terrorism, Masculinity
15 May 2018
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17,000+ American Children and teens are injured or killed each year due to gun violence.
2,647 kids die from gun violence in one year on average
80% of people killed by firearms in U.S. is by intimate partners are women.
1 in 3 homes with children in America have guns. Many unlocked or loaded.
Black men 14 times more likely than white men to be shot and killed with guns.
33,880 people die from gun violence every year
81,114 people survive gun injuries
It is gendered.
Most shooters are white man.
Muslim Terrorists, Mass Shooters, Masculinities, and Pathologies
The Question?
● How does the popular media framing affect the social discourse of two forms of mass
killings?
● The Lone Mass Shooter
● Islamic Terrorism
Who Decides?
“Terrorist attack”
Suspected chemicals
Allah akbar, muslim, culture, etc
Depression autism, mental health problems, asperger symptoms, broken family, stress, anger,
bullied, divorced parents, etc
What are terrorist attacks?
● Domestic terrorism Occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the U.S
○ Three characteristics decided by FBI
■ Acts dangerous to human life
What are mass shootings?
● 4 or more killed
Document Summary
17,000+ american children and teens are injured or killed each year due to gun violence. 2,647 kids die from gun violence in one year on average. 80% of people killed by firearms in u. s. is by intimate partners are women. 1 in 3 homes with children in america have guns. Black men 14 times more likely than white men to be shot and killed with guns. 33,880 people die from gun violence every year. How does the popular media framing affect the social discourse of two forms of mass. Depression autism, mental health problems, asperger symptoms, broken family, stress, anger, bullied, divorced parents, etc. Domestic terrorism occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the u. s. Breakup, estrangements, family arguments, holiday, financial stress, and impulse (temporary insanity)! The boston marathon bombing, colorado theater, fort hood, and sandy hook shootings. D) labeling / categorization of the incident. Un-racialized: religion and culture are examined for a white perpetrator.
