Violence - Theory and Ethnography (Paperback)

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 particularly stress the powerful underlying motivation for revenge and the often unacknowledged association between ideas of revenge and concepts of justice.These theoretical perspectives are applied to in-depth case studies from Rwanda-Urundi, Sri Lanka and Northern Ireland. The authors also draw on extensive field experience in Papua New Guinea, and ethnographic detail is used to address broader issues of considerable global importance.

General

Imprint:	Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2002
First published:	2003
Authors:	Pamela J. Stewart • Andrew Strathern
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-8264-6008-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General
LSN:	0-8264-6008-9
Barcode:	9780826460080

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