Inside Story(English, Paperback, Presser Lois)

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Inside Story(English, Paperback, Presser Lois) is written by Presser Lois and published by University of California Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0520290186 (ISBN 10) and 9780520290181 (ISBN 13).

Stories have persuasive powers: they can influence how a person thinks and acts. Inside Story explores the capacity of stories to direct our thinking, heighten our emotions, and thereby motivate people to do harm to others and to tolerate harm done by others. From terrorist violence to "mere" complacency with institutionalized harm, the book weds case study to cross-disciplinary theory. It builds upon timely work in the field of narrative criminology and provides a thorough analysis of how stories can promote or inhibit harmful action. By offering a sociological analysis of the emotional yet intersubjective experience of dangerous stories, the book fleshes out the perplexing mechanics of cultural influence on crime and other forms of harm.