{"product_id":"violence-and-civilization-jonathan-fletcher-9780745618791","title":"Violence and Civilization","description":"This book provides an introduction to the work of Norbert Elias. It is the first systematic appraisal of two central themes of his thought - violence and civilization. Although Elias is best known for his theory of civilizing processes, this study highlights the crucial importance of the concept of decivilizing processes. Fletcher argues that while Elias did not develop a theory of decivilizing processes, such a theory is logically implied in his perspective and is highly pertinent to an understanding of the most violent episodes of twentieth-century history, such as the Nazi genocides.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Elias's original synthesis of sociology and psychology is examined through an analysis of several key texts including The Civilizing Process, The Established and the Outsiders and The Germans. Fletcher shows how Elias constructs his \"figurational models\" and applies these comparatively to specific historical examples drawn from England and Germany.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Violence and Civilization is an excellent introduction to Elias's work. It will appeal to students of sociology, anthropology, and history interested in understanding the phenomenon of violence in the modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Fletcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0745618790\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745618791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.05h x 6.03w x 0.74d","brand":"Jonathan Fletcher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46135999561983,"sku":"9780745618791","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8a3747b8-3ca0-4421-8a88-ecac78d85bed.jpg?v=1726415381","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/violence-and-civilization-jonathan-fletcher-9780745618791","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}