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A Genealogy of Social Violence

Founding Murder, Rawlsian Fairness, and the Future of the Family

A Genealogy of Social Violence( )
Author: Jones, Clint
Series title:Classical and Contemporary Social Theory Ser.
ISBN:978-1-4724-1722-0
Publication Date:Nov 2013
Publisher:Routledge
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $175.00
Book Description:

Examining the mimetic theory of René Girard, this book investigates the development of society as a result of an original crime (a murder) that shaped the way the earliest humans organized the social structures we live with today - an analysis that reveals the dangerous structure of the most basic social relationships. With attention to family relationships, A Genealogy of Social Violence sheds light on the processes by which the traditional nuclear family, through the mimetic...
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Book Details
Pages:240
Detailed Subjects: Philosophy / Social
Social Science / Sociology / General
Social Science / Violence In Society
Family & Relationships / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.045 x 9.36 x 0.819 Inches
Book Weight:1.25 Pounds



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