Violence And Society Av Larry Ray

<p>This highly respected title comes revised and updated in a second edition to provide you with a contemporary overview of violence and society. <br/> <br/> Clearly and lucidly written, this book offers broad coverage of theoretical debates, using case studies from the author’s own extensive research to bring the various theories alive. With a sociological approach throughout, it provides up-to-date coverage of key topics including gender and violence, collective violence and media and violence.<br/> <br/> New to this edition: <br/> <br/> </p> <ul> <li>Three new chapters on ‘Collective Violence’, ‘Violence and the Visual’ and ‘Theories of Violence′ </li> <li>Material on sex offending and the night-time economy </li> <li>Learning features in each chapter and an ‘at-a-glance’ overview within the introduction </li> </ul>