Social Destruction

Publications

BULLYING

The Social Destruction Of Self

Bullying: The Social Destruction of Self offers an analysis of the social, psychological, and neurological forces that give rise to, and help maintain, bullying.

“Martocci’s book offers a new and exciting interdisciplinary and sociocultural approach to the serious and complex issue of bullying” –E. Doyle McCarthy, Fordham University.

MY BULLIED PAST

Why Does It Still Hurt?

My Bullied Past translates insights from the author’s acclaimed book “Bullying: the Social Destruction of Self” into exercises that help readers safely explore, and begin to challenge, unproductive emotional patterns.

The female face of shame

ed. Erica l. Johnson and Patricia moran

The Female Face of Shame explores how shame structures relationships and shapes women’s identities through the study of 20th century literary texts.

Chapter 10: “Girl World and Bullying in Margaret Atwood’s Cat’s Eye”

THE CAPACITY TO INTERVENE

Bullying, Social Pain, and Bystander Empathy.

Sociological Inquiry (peer-reviewed journal)

  • What can we expect of bystanders?
  • What might limit their ability to intervene in bullying situations?

Martocci addresses these questions by exploring current neuro-psychological research on social pain and empathy.