International Perspectives on Violence (Hardcover)

Leonore Loeb Adler, Florence L. Denmark

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Adler, Denmark, and their contributors examine the similarities and differences in violence in various countries around the world. Each chapter is written by a scholar who lived or resided in that specific country. The analysis seeks to survey the many varieties and types of violence within each individual country from an insider's point of view of the country. The topic of violence has a long history that has been reported from all over the world. Violence occurs in all cultures and ecologies. It involves people of all ages in innumerable situations in a variety of occasions. Adler, Denmark and their contributors discuss all types of violence in many different countries on five continents. Each chapter is written by a well-recognized scholar who lived in that specific country. The analysis is presented mainly as a survey, dealing with the many varieties and types of violence within each country from an insider's point of view of the country in its specific international and cultural setting. Scholars, students, and other researchers involved with the psychology, anthropology, and sociology of violence as well as political scientists and others involved with policy issues will find this collection must reading.

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Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2004
First published:	October 2004
Editors:	Leonore Loeb Adler • Florence L. Denmark
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-0-275-97498-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Promotions
LSN:	0-275-97498-7
Barcode:	9780275974985