Durkheim and Violence

Interdisciplinary and international in scope, this volume forms the foundations for a Durkheimian sociology of violence, exploring the political anthropology of war, the rapport between power and the sacred, and various forms of contemporary irrationalism ranging from mass-mediated suicide to torture at Abu Ghraib. <ul type=”disc”> <li>Offers new theoretical paradigms and original theory</li> <li>Forms the foundations for a radical Durkheimian sociology of violence</li> <li>Explores the political anthropology of war, ranging from mass-mediated suicide to torture at Abu Ghraib</li> <li>Contributions are made be leading Durkheim experts</li> </ul>