Bibliograph

Violence, a micro-sociological theory, Randall Collins

Type

Label

Violence, a micro-sociological theory, Randall Collins

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [527]-553) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Violence

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

thesesbibliography

Responsibility statement

Randall Collins

Sub title

a micro-sociological theory

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

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