Beschreibung:
This highly respected title comes revised and updated in a second edition to provide you with a contemporary overview of violence and society. Clearly and lucidly written, this book offers broad coverage of theoretical debates, using case studies from the author's own extensive research to bring the various theories alive. With a sociological approach throughout, it provides up-to-date coverage of key topics including gender and violence, collective violence and media and violence. New to this edition:
Introduction - What is Violence?1. Theories of Violence2. Elias and the Civilizing Process3. Violence and Urban Space4. Gender and Violence5. Domestic Violence6. Explaining Homicide7. The Politics of 'Hate Crime'8. Collective Violence9. Modernity and the Holocaust10. Violence and the VisualConclusion