The Bridgend Suicides

Download or read book The Bridgend Suicides written by Ann Luce and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-10 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This in depth analysis looks at how suicide was represented in the British press when 20 young people between the ages of 15 and 29 took their own lives in the South Wales Borough of Bridgend in 2008. The chapters highlight specific categories of description that journalists use to explain suicide to their readers. The study also examines the discourses that emerged around suicide that continue to perpetuate stigma and shame when suicide occurs today. Using her own experience of having lost a loved one to suicide, coupled with original research, the author gives a very frank explanation of why suicide is not accepted in society today.