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Aspects of Violence: A Critical Theory
W. Schinkel
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Description for Aspects of Violence: A Critical Theory
Hardback. This book provides a novel approach to the social scientific study of violence. It argues for an 'extended' definition of violence in order to avoid subscribing to commonsensical or state propagated definitions of violence, and pays specific attention to 'autotelic violence' (violence for the sake of itself), as well as to terrorism. Series: Cultural Criminology. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
This book provides a novel approach to the social scientific study of violence. It argues for an 'extended' definition of violence in order to avoid subscribing to commonsensical or state propagated definitions of violence, and pays specific attention to 'autotelic violence' (violence for the sake of itself), as well as to terrorism.
This book provides a novel approach to the social scientific study of violence. It argues for an 'extended' definition of violence in order to avoid subscribing to commonsensical or state propagated definitions of violence, and pays specific attention to 'autotelic violence' (violence for the sake of itself), as well as to terrorism.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Series
Cultural Criminology
Condition
New
Weight
426g
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230577190
SKU
V9780230577190
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About W. Schinkel
WILLEM SCHINKEL is Associate Professor of Theoretical Sociology, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He has published books and articles on theoretical sociology and various subjects such as citizenship, the state and art. His previous publications include Globalization and the State.
Reviews for Aspects of Violence: A Critical Theory
'A sparkling display of breathtaking erudition and mind-boggling analytical incisiveness.' - Zygmunt Bauman, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Leeds, UK and University of Warsaw, Poland