Inequality & violence in the United States : casualties of capitalism / Barbara H. Chasin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chasin, Barbara H.

Contributor:

Chasin, Barbara H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence--United States.

Violence.

United States.

Equality--United States.

Equality.

Capitalism--United States.

Capitalism.

United States--Economic policy.

Economic policy.

United States--Social policy.

Social policy.

Physical Description:

428 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Inequality and violence in the United States

Place of Publication:

Amherst, N.Y. : Humanity Books, 2004.

Contents:

Patterns of violence : old and new

Explaining American violence : four approaches

Inequality in the United States

Social class and organizational power

Political inequality : corporations and government

Organizational and structural violence against consumers and communities

Structural violence : class, race, ethnicity, and gender

Violence against workers and the unemployed

Interpersonal violence, street crime : the context

Interpersonal violence, street crime : "getting paid"

Interpersonal gender violence

Racial and ethnic interpersonal violence

Militarism and violence : who benefits?

Militarism and organizational violence : homeland casualties

Militarism : structural and interpersonal violence

Reducing the casualties.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Inequality and violence in the United States. c1997.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-406) and index.

Related Work:

Chasin, Barbara H. Inequality and violence in the United States.

ISBN:

159102160X

OCLC:

54611381