The Racist Murder of Stephen Lawrence: Media Performance and Public Transformation

by Simon Cottle

There have been many racially motivated murders in Britain in recent years that have received little media attention or public expressions of concern. The 1993 murder of 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence, a black student, proved to be very different. Through time and growing media interest, the name of Stephen Lawrence became a potent symbol and catalyst for change. This particular killing prompted widespread re-examination of questions of (in)justice,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275979415
• ISBN13: 9780275979416
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.4"