Sociology of Violence - SOCI8240

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Sociology MA Criminology MA Methods of Social Research MA Political Sociology MA Two year masters versions of the appropriate programmes listed above

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Indicative reading

Arendt, H (1970) On Violence, London: Allen Lane (see extract in Steger and Lind (1999) Violence and its Alternatives pp3-11) Coleman, C. and Moynihan J. (2000) Understanding crime data: haunted by the dark figure, Buckingham: Open University Press Elias, N (1994) The Civilizing Process, Oxford: Blackwell Fletcher, J. (1997) Violence and civilization: an introduction to the work of Norbert Elias, Cambridge: Polity Press. Jones, S. (2000) Understanding Violent Crime, Buckingham: Open University Press. Keane, J. (1996) Reflections on violence, London: Lee R. M. and Stanko B. eds, (2003) Researching Violence, London: Routledge Scheff, T.J. (1994) Bloody Revenge: Emotions, Nationalism and War, Boulder, CO: Westview Press. Stanko, E. A. ed., (2003) The Meanings of Violence, London: Routledge Steger, M. B. and Lind, N. S. eds (1999) Violence and its Alternatives – an Interdisciplinary Reader , London: Macmillan

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  1. ECTS credits are recognised throughout the EU and allow you to transfer credit easily from one university to another.
  2. The named convenor is the convenor for the current academic session.
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