Violence : a micro-sociological theory / Randall Collins.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2008], ©2008.

xi, 563 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

The micro-sociology of violent confrontations -- Confrontational tension and incompetent violence -- Forward panic -- Attacking the weak: I. domestic abuse -- Attacking the weak: II. bullying, mugging, and holdups -- Staging fair fights -- Violence as fun and entertainment -- Sports violence -- How fights start, or not -- The violent few -- Violence as dominance in emotional attention space.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [527]-553) and index.

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