Mirrors of Violence
Author | : Veena Das |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 1990 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105009237905 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mirrors of Violence by : Veena Das
Download or read book Mirrors of Violence written by Veena Das and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1990 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important collection of essays by historians and sociologists focuses on riots in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and the various regions of India. The contributors discuss the causes of conflict and their effects on the communities in which they occur. The book as a whole is one of the few sociological studies of rioting as an urban phenomenon, and will be of special interest to sociologists, anthropologists, and historians.