Killer Culture: True Crime and the American Obsession.

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Interdisciplinary exploration of the cultural rise of true crime as a media genre and social phenomenon. Analysis of real-life crime construction, consumption, and commodification across news, podcasts, documentaries, and social media. Discussion of topics such as race, gender, class, ethics of storytelling, and how true crime narratives shape public perception, social values, and understandings of justice.