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In this clearly written text sociologist Barbara Chasin examines both the interpersonal violence with which the news media keeps us familiar, and the less visible, but more costly, structural violence which the media practically ignores. Dr.
Chasin makes the point that interpersonal violence is inflicted on its victims by identifiable others, is focused on by the media, and that remedies are available; whereas structural violence primarily affects the poor, the working class, the blacks and other minority groups, is a direct result of decisions made by society's elite, is practically ignored by the media, and is rarely prosecuted with sincerity or vigor. But she convincingly demonstrates that both result from economic inequality.
Written for the college student, the book is thoroughly documented and includes recent statistics and tables and, while remaining academically rigorous, it makes compelling use of individual experiences to illustrate theoretical points.
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Economic policy, Equality, Violence, Social policy, Capitalism, United states, social conditions, 1980-, United states, economic policy, United states, social policy, United states, economic conditions, Income distribution, united states, United states, social conditions, Violence, psychological aspectsPlaces
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Inequality and Violence in the United States: Casualties of Capitalism
2022, Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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Inequality & Violence in the United States: Casualties of Capitalism
February 2004, Humanity Books
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159102160X 9781591021605
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Inequality and violence in the United States: casualties of capitalism
1998, Humanity Books
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1573924431 9781573924436
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Inequality and violence in the United States: casualties of capitalism
1997, Humanities Press
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Originally published: Humanities Press, 1997.
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"When I was writing the first edition of this book in the mid-1990s, public officials were identifying violence as a threat to the quality of life in the United States."
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