Violence: A Micro-Sociological Theory

by Randall Collins

Book Overview

In the popular misconception fostered by blockbuster action movies and best-selling thrillers--not to mention conventional explanations by social scientists--violence is easy under certain conditions, like poverty, racial or ideological hatreds, or family pathologies. Randall Collins challenges this view in Violence, arguing that violent confrontation goes against human physiological hardwiring. It is the exception, not the rule--regardless...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691143226
• ISBN13: 9780691143224
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 584 Pages
• Weight: 3.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"