UID:
almahu_9949385886602882
Format:
1 online resource (vi, 225 pages) :
,
illustrations
Edition:
Second edition.
ISBN:
9780429295270
,
0429295278
,
9781000041781
,
1000041786
,
9781000041767
,
100004176X
,
9781000041804
,
1000041808
Content:
"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"--
Note:
Earlier edition: 2009.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Why we kill Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019. ISBN 9780367271657
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
;
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.4324/9780429295270
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429295270
