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Covert violence : the secret weapon of the powerless
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Covert violence : the secret weapon of the powerless / Jack Levin and Julie B. West.
ISBN
9781529230680
1529230683
9781529230697
1529230691
9781529230703
9781529230710
Publication
Bristol, UK : Bristol University Press, 2023.
Copyright Notice Date
©2023.
Physical Description
vii, 154 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Summary
Covert violence occurs in all social institutions--including families and close relationships, education, workplaces, politics, mass media and healthcare--each with its own unique power dynamics that shape the incidence and patterns of these vicious acts. This book focuses on the types of surreptitious murder and mayhem that perpetrators intend to go unnoticed by would-be victims--until it's too late. When such attacks are carried out with efficiency and competence, they may be disguised in official records as the result of illness, accident or intentional self-harm, only on occasion to be later reclassified as the brutal crimes they are. This compelling and much-needed book is for all those who seek to understand--and strive to prevent--violence in society.
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 09, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Front Cover
Covert Violence: The Secret Weapon of the Powerless
Copyright information
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
1 An Introduction to Covert Violence, Power, and Social Institutions
Some data on deaths
An exploratory study of reclassified U.S. deaths
Power and social institutions
Social contexts of aggression and violence
Notes
References
2 Family and Close Relationships
Retaliating against abuse
Furtive family factions
The devious deeds of profiteering partners.
Frenemies, noxious neighbors, and collateral damage
References
3 Formal Education
Shifting authority in the classroom
Bullying the teacher
Discipline and vengeance
Nonteacher targets
What about higher education
References
4 The Workplace
Killing the company
Revenge of the "pissed-off" workers
References
5 Politics and Government
Nations at war
Waging war from within
Extremists and explosives
The future of covert warfare?
References
6 Healthcare
Powerless perpetrators who prey on patients
Saving lives and taking lives.
Some positive signs for the future
References
7 Mass Media
The high price of a high profile
Digital disguises
Positioning powerless perpetrators
References
8 Shining Light on the Shadows
Addressing power in society
The pain of powerlessness
Credibility of conventions
Greater social awareness
Prioritizing covert cases
A final cautionary note
References
Appendix: Case Summaries
David Schlachet (Vincent and Dorn, 2020)
Karl Karlsen (Flynn, 2020)
Chad Daybell (Donaldson, 2020)
Nathanial Ridnour (The Telegraph Herald, 2020)
Reta Mays (Kennedy and Schwartz, 2020)
Frank Buschauer (Vitello, 2019)
Jason T. Harris (Thompson, 2019)
Ray Neal (Harris, 2019)
Ali Elmezayen (Fieldstadt, 2019)
Patrick Melbourne (Divine, 2019)
Linda Roberts and Mary Tomaselli (Swenson, 2019)
Elaine Hurd (O'Cain, 2019)
Theresa Bentaas (Leader, 2019)
Joshua Hunsucker (Llamas, 2019)
Adam Shacknai (Repard, 2019)
Rexford Lynn Keel (Bonvillian, 2019)
Unnamed physician (Weiner, 2019)
Roderick Covlin (Ransom, 2019)
Thomas Foster (Gambardello, 2019)
Peter Romans (Noticias Financieras, 2019)
Samuel Little (Hickman, 2019)
Randolph Garbutt (Logan, 2019)
Nancy Moronez (Moreno, 2018)
Anna Elizabeth Young (Brasch, 2018)
Lewis Bennett (Flynn, 2018)
Nickalas Kedrowitz (Bever, 2018)
Philip Snider (Associated Press, 2018)
Stephany Elizabeth LaFountain (Bonvillian, 2018)
Debbie Siers-Hill (Weiner, 2018)
Denise Williams (Fineout, 2018)
Stanley C. Burkhardt (Becker, 2018)
Tieray Jones (Wheeler, 2018)
Lana Clayton (Swenson, 2018)
Ronald Bailey (Jany, 2018)
Angelika Graswald (Rojas, 2017)
John Bittrolff (Eltman, 2017)
Joaquin Rams (Barakat, 2017)
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