Spraying the horror: Street art as social response to collective trauma.
AbstractThis study examines street art created in Israel following the October 7, 2023 massacre and the ensuing war through the lens of Terror Management Theory (TMT). Using digital ethnography and visual analysis, we examined 237 street artworks created across Israeli cities during the first six mo...
| Publicado en: | Death Studies pp. 1 - 12 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2026
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