Violence in Society

A powerful, gut-wrenching tale of pain, suffering, and recovery. KIRKUS REVIEWSUnique and haunting. A mesmerizing and unforgettable meditation on a...

The targets of workplace bullies often suffer long after the bullying stops. Resentment, anger, emotional pain, and even physical ailments can prev...

Written by top practitioner-scholars who bring a critical yet empathetic eye to the topic, this textbook provides a comprehensive look at peace and...

Interdisciplinary and international in scope, this volume forms the foundations for a Durkheimian sociology of violence, exploring the political an...

Written by leading scholars from the Americas and Europe, this is a thorough assessment of state-supported murder and violence in Latin America. E...

Psychologists explore the reality of cyberbullies Millions of children are affected by bullies each year. Advances in social media, email, instant ...

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platfo...

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platfo...

First published in 1937, Prison from Within is a first-person account of a prisoner sentenced to imprisonment for eighteen months for fraud. It is ...

South African women's still-increasing presence in local, provincial, and national institutions has inspired sweeping legislation aimed at advancin...

In this second volume of the groundbreaking survey, Michael J. Pfeifer edits a collection of essays that illuminates lynching and other extrajudici...

Often considered peculiarly American, lynching in fact takes place around the world. In the first book of a two-volume study, Michael J. Pfeifer co...

The importance of youth's substantive participation for the realization of inclusive reconciliation practices has rarely been acknowledged. Agency ...