The Social Structure of Right and Wrong

By Donald Black

Book Overview

This revised paperback edition features a new prologue and updated citations. The book extends the theoretical approach of Black's classic BEHAVIOR OF LAW (Academic Press, 1976) to a dramatically larger universe: the handling of conflict across societies and history. It also introduces and illustrates Black's"pure sociology,"a new theoretical paradigm applicable to human behavior of every kind. Key Features* Provides current sociological theory on largely unexplored topics such as vengeance, discipline, avoidance, pacification, negotiation and tolerationContains new concepts and typologies applicable to partisan and nonpartisan forms of conflict management* Illustrates modern theoretical perspectives on: * Crime as self-help* The broadening liability of organizations* Social control of the self* The behavior of third parties* Partisanship as social gravitation* Moralism as social repulsion

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0121028003
• ISBN13: 9780121028008
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 6.3" x 0.8"