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Description for Evil
Paperback. * A major new book on the present-day forms of evil D terrorism, violence, racism and hatred. * Rather than treating evil as a supernatural force or a religious issue, Wieviorka analyses it from a sociological point of view, showing how these various forms of evil are constituted in day-to-day life. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
In contrast to traditional systems of thought which regarded evil as a supernatural force that explained human misfortune, Michel Wieviorka develops a sociological analysis of evil phenomena. His aim is to explain evil, to reveal its social, political, and cultural sources, and to clarify the processes through which the present-day forms of evil - terrorism, violence, racism, and active hatred - are constituted.
In contrast to traditional systems of thought which regarded evil as a supernatural force that explained human misfortune, Michel Wieviorka develops a sociological analysis of evil phenomena. His aim is to explain evil, to reveal its social, political, and cultural sources, and to clarify the processes through which the present-day forms of evil - terrorism, violence, racism, and active hatred - are constituted.
A synthesis of the author's detailed studies of these forms of evil, this book offers a fresh approach to the understanding of the darker regions of human behaviour. If we ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Polity
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745653938
SKU
V9780745653938
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About Michel Wieviorka
Michel Wieviorka is professor of sociology at the L'École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales and President of the Fondation de la Maison des Sciences de l'Homme.
Reviews for Evil
'Wieviorka lays out the case for thinking of "evil" as "social", as opposed to theological … A work to facilitate discussion.' Review 31 'In this provocative and insightful book, Michel Wieviorka puts evil onto the agenda for the social sciences. He does this not by appealing to forces outside social life but by situating evil as ... Read more