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Luigi : the making and the meaning / John H. Richardson.
Van Pelt Library HV6248.M2786 R53 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Richardson, John H. (John Hammond), 1954- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Urban violence--United States--Psychological aspects.
- Urban violence.
- Social problems--United States--Case studies.
- Social problems.
- Medical policy.
- Murder.
- Social justice--History.
- True crime stories.
- Mangione, Luigi, 1998-.
- Mangione, Luigi.
- Thompson, Brian, 1974-2024.
- Thompson, Brian.
- United HealthCare Corporation.
- United States--Social conditions--21st century.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Informational works.
- True crime stories.
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 256 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2025.
- Summary:
- This work examines public reactions to the shooting of a healthcare executive by Luigi Mangione and explores the social, economic, and cultural factors that shaped widespread online commentary surrounding the event. Drawing on decades of research, the author analyzes themes of alienation, distrust of institutions, and anti-corporate sentiment, situating the incident within broader historical movements. The book considers how individuals and groups have expressed dissent, the influence of previous extremist figures, and the role of digital platforms in shaping responses to acts of violence.
- Contents:
- Magic Island
- Dear Ted
- Dear Luigi
- Kindred spirits
- The arraignment
- Gamification
- Peak hope
- Such ruthless honesty
- Psychological issues
- Down the dark mountain
- Existential concerns
- I wanted to be the Lenin
- Best regards, Ted
- Dark ecologists
- Fan mail
- Going full Luigi
- Countdown
- Accelerate!
- Propaganda of the deed
- The dear Ted file
- Saint Luigi
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-244) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781668209349
- 1668209349
- OCLC:
- 1501393989
- Publisher Number:
- 90103155866
- CIPO000299914
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