{"product_id":"9780745653921","title":"Evil","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEvil\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichel Wieviorka\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn contrast to traditional systems of thought which regarded evil as a  supernatural force that explained human misfortune, Michel Wieviorka  develops a sociological analysis of evil phenomena. His aim is to  explain evil, to reveal its social, political, and cultural sources, and  to clarify the processes through which the present-day forms of evil -  terrorism, violence, racism, and active hatred - are constituted. \u003cp\u003eA synthesis of the author's detailed studies of these forms of evil,  this book offers a fresh approach to the understanding of the darker  regions of human behaviour. If we wish to live in an open, democratic  world in which each individual constructs his or her own experience and  leads his or her own life in a spirit of respect for and solidarity with  others, then we must understand the processes that lead in totally  different directions, negating the individual's subjectivity and moral  and physical integrity. Michel Wieviorka invites us to do just that in  this highly topical and engaging book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  Michel Wieviorka is professor of sociology at the L'École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales and President of the Fondation de la Maison des Sciences de l'Homme.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 June 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780745653921\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e180\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44348313665676,"sku":"9780745653921","price":60.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780745653921_6147ace3-8176-4a67-88e3-2d66617dd141.jpg?v=1780198624","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780745653921","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}