Violence in Society

The runaway #1 New York Times bestseller'Timely and fascinating... There are many astonishing vignettes... an important book' Max Hastings, Sunday ...

An important examination of how artists have grappled with anti-Black violence and its representations from the late nineteenth century to the pres...

Vulnerability, Extremism, and Schooling: Restorative Practices, Policy Enactment, and Managing Risk documents and analyzes efforts by educational p...

What is terrorism? What ought we to do about it? And why is it wrong? We think we have clear answers to these questions. But acts of violence, like...

Winner, 2024 Distinguished Book Award, Sociology of Law Section, American Sociological AssociationWinner, 2024 Outstanding Book Award, Division of ...

Winner, 2024 Distinguished Book Award, Sociology of Law Section, American Sociological AssociationWinner, 2024 Outstanding Book Award, Division of ...

An innovative collection of essays on the turmoil spreading across South Asia, Contesting Nation sheds light on how violence—in wars of direct and...

This broad-ranging book examines the creation, through the arts and culture, of societies that enjoy sustainable, positive peace. It begins with a ...

In this viscerally intense, ethnographically based work, Claudia Seymour relates the heart-wrenching stories of young people in the Democratic Repu...

Widespread media narratives portray an epidemic of neighborhood violence in urban areas—often ignoring the structural explanations advanced by comm...

For women who have experienced domestic violence, proving that you are a “good victim” is no longer enough. Victims must also show that they are re...