Bibliograph

Why we kill, understanding violence across cultures and disciplines, edited by Nancy Loucks, Sally Smith Holt, and Joanna R. Adler

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Why we kill, understanding violence across cultures and disciplines, edited by Nancy Loucks, Sally Smith Holt, and Joanna R. Adler

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Why we kill

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1137751262

Responsibility statement

edited by Nancy Loucks, Sally Smith Holt, and Joanna R. Adler

Sub title

understanding violence across cultures and disciplines

Summary

"Capital punishment, serial killings, war, terrorism, abortion, honour killings, euthanasia, suicide bombings, war, and genocide: all involve the taking of life. Put most simply, all involve killing other people. However, cultural context influences heavily how people perceive these, and most people reading this paragraph will likely disagree on the extent to which these 'count' as killing. For such an evolved species, humans can be violent far beyond the point of humanity. Why We Kill examines this violence in its many forms, exploring how culture plays a role in people's understanding and definition of violent action. From the first chapter, which examines 'conventional' homicide to the final chapter's bone-chilling account of the Rwandan genocide, this fascinating book makes compelling reading"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Machine generated contents note:, 1., Homicide in context, Fiona Brookman, 2., "You always hurt the one you love": homicide in a domestic context, Maria Kaspersson, 3., Serial killing, Elizabeth Yardley, 4., Mass shootings in America, Frederic Lemieux, 5., Capital punishment: creating more victims?, Seema Kandelia, 6., Abortion, Lawrence M. Hinman, 7., Euthanasia: the moral landscape, Lawrence M. Hinman, 8., Suicide, Kay Nooney, 9., Terrorism: a unique form of political violence, Rohan Gunaratna, 10., Collective violence and war, T. Umaharan, 11., Massacre at Murambi: the rank and file killers of genocide, Stephen D. Smith

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