Violence : a micro-sociological theory /

Main Author: Collins, Randall, 1941-
Format: Book
Language:English
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10777549
Table of Contents:
  • The micro-sociology of violent confrontations
  • Confrontational tension and incompetent violence
  • Forward panic
  • Attacking the weak: I. domestic abuse
  • Attacking the weak: II. bullying, mugging, and holdups
  • Staging fair fights
  • Violence as fun and entertainment
  • Sports violence
  • How fights start, or not
  • The violent few
  • Violence as dominance in emotional attention space.