Comprehending Columbine / Ralph W. Larkin

• Autore: Larkin Ralph W. <1940->
• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia : , : Temple University Press, , 2007; ©2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (265 p.) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 373.17/820978882
• Soggetto topico: Columbine High School Massacre, Littleton, Colo., 1999; School violence - Colorado
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-248) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents ; 1. Armageddon (well, almost) ; 2. God's country ; 3. Cultural wars at Columbine ; 4. The peer structure of columbine high ; 5. The other Columbine ; 6. Eric and Dylan ; 7. From Oklahoma City to Columbine ; 8. Dead celebrities ; 9. Give peace a chance; methodological appendix ; notes ; references ; index
• Sommario/riassunto: On April 20, 1999, two Colorado teenagers went on a shooting rampage at Columbine High School. That day, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed twelve fellow students and a teacher, as well as wounding twenty-four other people, before they killed themselves. Although there have been other books written about the tragedy, this is the first serious, impartial investigation into the cultural, environmental, and psychological causes of the massacre.Based on first-hand interviews and a thorough reading of the relevant literature, Ralph Larkin examines the complex of factors that led the two youn
• Titolo autorizzato: Comprehending Columbine
• ISBN: 1-281-09373-4; 9786611093730; 1-59213-492-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910169195003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II