Sociocide
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Keith Doubt's Sociocide is an important book that diagnoses the deep and worsening trouble the world is in. It is original, serious, well-informed, and clearly written--a tribute to an author who has not only read widely but lived seriously and spent time in one of the world's most troubled places. This is a must read not just for students and their teachers but for anyone who is willing to think about how much trouble the world is in.
» Charles Lemert, University Professor of Social Theory, Emeritus, Wesleyan University
Wars have a destructive impact on society. The violence in the first case is domicide, in the second urbicide, in the third genocide, and in the fourth, the book introduces a neologism, sociocide, the killing of society. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Lexington Books
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781793623843
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
Anmeldelser
«
Keith Doubt's Sociocide is an important book that diagnoses the deep and worsening trouble the world is in. It is original, serious, well-informed, and clearly written--a tribute to an author who has not only read widely but lived seriously and spent time in one of the world's most troubled places. This is a must read not just for students and their teachers but for anyone who is willing to think about how much trouble the world is in.
» Charles Lemert, University Professor of Social Theory, Emeritus, Wesleyan University
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Georg Simmel once asked, 'How is society possible?' Doubt flips the question on its head, turning to the dark side to investigate how society is undone, how it unravels. He does so in a far-ranging, interdisciplinary inquiry into the phenomenon he calls 'sociocide.' The book insightfully and humanely examines such topics as the meaning of burial and the failure of the Dayton Accords, along with inquiries into the destructiveness of war, torture, scapegoating, pariah status, and pandemics. By focusing on society’s fragility, Doubt offers a timely reminder of its value.
» Peter Kivisto, Augustana College and University of Helsinki