Meanings of Violence
The media often makes sense of violence in terms of ''randomness'' and ''evil''. But the reality, as the contributors to The Meanings of Violence demonstrate, is far more complex. Drawing on the diverse subject matter of the ESRC''s Violence Research Programme - from interviews with killers to discussions with children in residential facilities - this volume locates the meaning of violence within ...
The media often makes sense of violence in terms of ''randomness'' and ''evil''. But the reality, as the contributors to The Meanings of Violence demonstrate, is far more complex. Drawing on the diverse subject matter of the ESRC''s Violence Research Programme - from interviews with killers to discussions with children in residential facilities - this volume locates the meaning of violence within ...