2023
DOI: 10.1177/02697580231181143
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Naming and framing victims: Identity, ‘usable’ victimhood, and the spectral turn in transitional justice

Abstract: Drawing from the literature on victimology, memory studies, and transitional justice, this article critically examines how representations of victimhood in post-conflict memory activism are rooted in contemporaneous claims-making. Using the collective remembrance of the events of August 1969 in Belfast as an empirical case study, it argues that memory activism centres on ‘usable’ victims whose victimhood can be seamlessly mapped onto preferred interpretations of the past in furtherance of post-conflict claims-… Show more

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“…Victimology theory makes important contributions to understanding the role of victims in the legal system, reducing the impact of victim blaming, and improving the protection and recovery of rape victims (Hearty & Hearty, 2024). By eliminating the stigma and blame often directed at victims, this theory can increase public awareness and understanding of rape and its impact on victims (Downey & Crummy, 2022).…”
Section: Victimologymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Victimology theory makes important contributions to understanding the role of victims in the legal system, reducing the impact of victim blaming, and improving the protection and recovery of rape victims (Hearty & Hearty, 2024). By eliminating the stigma and blame often directed at victims, this theory can increase public awareness and understanding of rape and its impact on victims (Downey & Crummy, 2022).…”
Section: Victimologymentioning
confidence: 99%