Contemporary ideas and strategies of both \'risk\' and \'power\' are significant and dynamic influences in social … between the individual and the social, and between the marginalised and the mainstream. Building on this, \'power\' will be …-making will inform the argument that it can be viewed as a vehicle for the maintenance and legitimation of power relations which …

organized violence constituting the current condition of warfare. By working through the complexity of these factors, rather … its violence in direct engagement with its military objectives, leading to circular self-justification in terms of …

The suffering caused by violence is senseless, persistent and demoralizing (Gordimer, 2003). For perpetrators there is … the hollowness of holding power over others, a power that illustrates the fragility of their situation (Card, 2002; Mason …, 2002). Yet despite the obvious relevance to sociology, violence in everyday and intimate practices has not been a central …

the research governance of violence and abuse research. We argue that increased scrutiny of violence and abuse as a … dangerous lack of evidence. This can have a harmful impact upon women and children and leave specialised violence and abuse … victim-survivors and perpetrators of domestic violence in Project Mirabal. We conclude with recommendations for ethical …

collectivity, interdependency and human relations in shaping an individual's identity. Drawing on Norbert Elias' figurational …

relates to friendship. This paper critically adapts the approach of other sociologists such as Norbert Elias, and Cas Wouters …