Violence

by Andrew Strathern, Pamela J. Stewart, Andrew J. Strathern

This book provides a wide ranging introduction to the meaning and context of violence. The authors build upon David Riches's concept of "the triangle of violence" which examines the relationship between performers, victims and witnesses and his proposition that violence is marked by contests regarding its legitimacy as a social act. Adopting an approach which looks at the negotiated and contingent nature of violent behavior, Stewart and Strathern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826460089
• ISBN13: 9780826460080
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Athlone Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"