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Paperback. This ethnographic analysis of violence that broke out in a South African gold mine soon after apartheid ended in 1994 shows how violence comes to be blamed on ethnic differences retrospectively-and often wrongly. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 b&w photos, 2 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPR; HBTV; JFFE; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822348535
- ISBN
- 9780822348535
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.56
€ 36.99
€ 26.56
Hardcover. Despite the claims of Steven Pinker and others, violence has remained a historical constant since the Enlightenment, even though its forms and visibility have been radically transformed. Accordingly, the studies gathered here recast debate over violence in modern societies by undermining teleological and reassuring narratives of progress. Editor(s): Martschukat, Jurgen; Niedermeier, Silvan. Num Pages: 318 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378682
- ISBN
- 9781137378682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. Violence and Understanding in Gaza is the first comprehensive investigation of the British broadsheets' coverage of the Gaza War. Written in accessible language and engaging style, it critiques the newspapers' output, which it is argued replicates the black and white logic of war instead of focusing on negotiations and peace. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBH; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137439499
- ISBN
- 9781137439499
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Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JPWL; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349494293
- ISBN
- 9781349494293
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Condition: New
€ 65.96
€ 65.96
paperback. Translator(s): Gregory, P. Num Pages: 352 pages, vii,333. BIC Classification: HRA; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- JHUP London
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801822186
- ISBN
- 9780801822186
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Condition: New
€ 40.57
€ 40.57
paperback. Editor(s): Matthews, G.; Goodman, S. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFN; DSA; JFC; JFD; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349451913
- ISBN
- 9781349451913
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. A study of 'trauma culture' - a new popular culture of traumatic experiences and victim identity. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748618163
- ISBN
- 9780748618163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.66€ 103.24
€ 111.66
€ 103.24
Hardcover. This volume explores violence in the public lives of modern Middle Eastern cities--as a collective act, a historical event, and an urban process. Editor(s): Fuccaro, Nelida. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBJF1; JFFE; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804795845
- ISBN
- 9780804795845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.77
€ 140.77
Paperback. This volume explores violence in the public lives of modern Middle Eastern cities--as a collective act, a historical event, and an urban process. Editor(s): Fuccaro, Nelida. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBJF1; JFFE; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804797528
- ISBN
- 9780804797528
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Explores the impact of violent speech and physical violence. Editor(s): Aldama, Arturo J. Num Pages: 464 pages, 9 b&w photos, 1 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 440 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253215598
- ISBN
- 9780253215598
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. A collection of essays that consider the ways in which violence shapes subjectivity and acts upon people's capacity to engage everyday life. It ventures into many areas of ongoing violence, asking how people live with themselves and others when perpetrators, victims, and witnesses all come from the same social space. Editor(s): Das, Veena; Kleinman, Arthur; Ramphele, Mamphela; Reynolds, Pamela. Num Pages: 389 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSL; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 389
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520216082
- ISBN
- 9780520216082
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.56
€ 38.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. Violence and injustice are two major political problems facing the world today. Offering a fresh, innovative analysis of the concept of violence, this book presents an original insight into the nature of injustice. Addressing three key questions, it forces us to rethink the scope and aims of a theory of social justice. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPS; JFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292. 232 pages, illustrations. Violence and injustice are two major political problems facing the world today. Offering a fresh, innovative analysis of the concept of violence, this book presents an original insight into the nature of injustice. Addressing three key questions, it forces us to rethink the scope and aims of a theory of social justice. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPS; JFF. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230552968
- ISBN
- 9780230552968
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Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Hardcover. Focusing on the effects of violence in internal conflicts after peace agreements have been signed, this book adopts a four-part analysis, examining in turn violence emanating from the state, from militants, from destabilized societies, and from the challenge of implementing a range of issues including demobilization, disarmament, and policing. Editor(s): Darby, John. Series: RIREC Project in Post-accord Peacebuilding S. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFFE; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268025878
- ISBN
- 9780268025878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.92
€ 108.92
Paperback. Focusing on the effects of violence in internal conflicts after peace agreements have been signed, this book adopts a four-part analysis, examining in turn violence emanating from the state, from militants, from destabilized societies, and from the challenge of implementing a range of issues including demobilization, disarmament, and policing. Series: RIREC Project in Post-accord Peacebuilding S. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFFE; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268025885
- ISBN
- 9780268025885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. This innovative book tells the fascinating tale of the long histories of violence, punishment, and the human body, and how they are all connected. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKVP; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653488
- ISBN
- 9780745653488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback.
This innovative book tells the fascinating tale of the long histories of violence, punishment, and the human body, and how they are all connected. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKVP; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653495
- ISBN
- 9780745653495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Paperback. This study reviews two decades of research on mental disorder and presents empirical and theoretical work which aims to determine more accurate predictions of violent behaviour. Series: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development. Num Pages: 334 pages, 7 line drawings, 35 tables. BIC Classification: JFFG; JMAL; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226534060
- ISBN
- 9780226534060
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.96
€ 35.99
€ 28.96
Hardcover. Weber contributes to the ongoing scholarly discussion about Islam in the West, demonstrating how current thinking about gender violence prohibits the intellectual inquiry necessary to act against such violence, and analyzes ways in which Muslim women participate in the public sphere by thematizing violence in literature, art, and media. Series: Studies in European Culture and History. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFE; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137007087
- ISBN
- 9781137007087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE. Dimension: 186 x 319 x 25. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634850780
- ISBN
- 9781634850780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.34€ 189.73
€ 250.34
€ 189.73
Hardcover. Violence and Desire in Brazilian Lesbian Relationships examines the lives of Afro-Brazilian lesbian women in the city of Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFFE; JFSK1; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137498519
- ISBN
- 9781137498519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardback. Societies often struggle to address crime and violence within families; as such behaviors are often unreported and even concealed. This multidisciplinary volume of CPFR addresses topics such as: child abuse, spousal violence, incarceration, family life and delinquency, intrafamily violence, and policy-related issues pertaining to family violence. Series Editor(s): Blair, Sampson Lee. Series: Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHBK; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 238 x 31. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785602634
- ISBN
- 9781785602634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.43
€ 176.43
Paperback. This book provides an introduction to the work of Norbert Elias. It is the first systematic appraisal of two central themes of his thought -- violence and civilization. Although Elias is best known for his theory of civilizing processes, this study highlights the crucial importance of the concept of decivilizing processes. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745618791
- ISBN
- 9780745618791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.14
€ 26.14
Paperback. Translator(s): Goshgarian, G. M. Series: The Wellek Library Lectures. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; HPS; JFFE; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231153997
- ISBN
- 9780231153997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.79
€ 25.99
€ 19.79
Hardcover. Editor(s): Verrity, Patricia M. Num Pages: 188 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 185 x 17. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600212352
- ISBN
- 9781600212352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.33€ 140.92
€ 203.33
€ 140.92