Interpersonal Violence - 9781138644915

Taylor & Francis

Interpersonal ViolenceDifferences and Connections\nAuthor(s): Marita Husso, Tuija Virkki, Marianne Notko, Helena Hirvonen, Jari Eilola\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138644915, 978-1138644915\nSynopsis\nFrom early modernity to today, society has encountered various forms of interpersonal violence. Through exploration of particular areas within Europe and Russia to Africa, America and Asia, this collection presents both differences and connections among various forms of interpersonal violence in different times, places, institutional orders and relationships.\n\nInterpersonal Violence introduces research results from studies in various disciplines, such as history, sociology, social policy social work, cultural studies, and gender studies. In focusing on the diverse and often ignored social locations and cultural backgrounds of interpersonal violence, the book demonstrates 1) how the specificity of temporality a.