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Suicide in Popular Media and Culture: Studies in Framing a Social Catastrophe

Suicide in Popular Media and Culture: Studies in Framing a Social Catastrophe

Hardcover

Series: Death and Culture

Death & DyingGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1529233461
ISBN13: 9781529233469
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Published: Mar 17 2026
Pages: 246
Weight: 1.16
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Popular media are powerful mirrors and makers of meaning around suicide.

This book brings together scholars from across disciplines to examine how suicide is mythologized, politicized and challenged across film, TV, young adult literature, digital platforms, online communities, and more. From news coverage of celebrity suicide to social media interventions with at-risk youth, this wide-ranging collection explores suicide's intersections with class, gender, chronic illness and cultural identity.

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