Abstract
The aim of this article is to analyse verbally portrayed experiences of 27 survivors of the 1990’s war in northwestern Bosnia. My focus is on describing how the interviewees portray the social phenomenon of «victimhood» and on analysing the discursive patterns that contribute to construction of the category «victim». When, after the war, different actors claim this «victim» status, it sparks a competition for victimhood. The competition between categories seems to
take place on a symbolic level. By reproducing this competition for the victim role, all demarcations, which were played out so skilfully during the war, are kept alive.
take place on a symbolic level. By reproducing this competition for the victim role, all demarcations, which were played out so skilfully during the war, are kept alive.
| Translated title of the contribution | Competition for victimhood in stories of survivors from the Bosnian war |
|---|---|
| Original language | Swedish |
| Pages (from-to) | 203-228 |
| Journal | Tidsskrift for Samfunnsforskning |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Sociology (excluding Social Work, Social Anthropology, Demography and Criminology)
Free keywords
- victim
- crime
- war
- victimhood
- Bosnien
- krig
- offerskap
- brott
- förövare
- offer
- perpetrator
- Bosnia
- sociology
- sociologi
