Violence: a Very Short Introduction

Violence: a Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 153
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ISBN-10 : 9780198831730
ISBN-13 : 0198831730
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Book Synopsis Violence: a Very Short Introduction by : Philip Dwyer

Download or read book Violence: a Very Short Introduction written by Philip Dwyer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-24 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Violence is one of humanity's most enduring traits; a phenomenon that all cultures and societies, across time and space, share. However, not all groups or individuals are equally violent, and nor does violence exist with the same intensity across societies. This Very Short Introduction by Philip Dwyer examines the more visible, physical acts of violence in the modern world, looking at the long history of the subject, and disputing the claim that violence is diminishing. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of violence from the interpersonal and gendered through to the collective and religious. To understand different attitudes towards violence, past and present, Dwyer argues that they are best places in their specific cultural, social, economic, and political contexts,


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