Collision of Wills How Ambiguity about Social Rank Breeds Conflict

Author: Hagendorf, Col

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Minor debts, derisive remarks, a fight over a parking space, butting in line--these are the little things that nevertheless account for much of the violence in human society. But why? Roger V. Gould considers this intriguing question in Collision of Wills. He argues that human conflict is more likely to occur in symmetrical relationships--among friends or social equals--than in hierarchical ones, wherein the difference of social rank between the two individuals is already established.

This, he maintains, is because violence most often occurs when someone wants to achieve superiority or dominance over someone else, even if there is no substantive reason for doing so. In making the case for this original idea, Gould explores a diverse range of examples, including murders, blood feuds, vendettas, revolutions, and the everyday disagreements that compel people to act violently. The result is an intelligent and provocative work that restores the study of conflict to the center of social inquiry.

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Publisher Name	University of Chicago Press
Author Name	Hagendorf, Col
Format	Audio
Bisac Subject Major	SOC
Language	NG
Isbn 10	0226305503
Isbn 13	9780226305509
Target Age Group	min:NA, max:NA
Dimensions	00.92" H x 00.04" L x 56.00" W
Page Count	224

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Roger V. Gould was a professor of sociology at Yale University and visiting scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation when he died in 2002. He wrote Insurgent Identities and edited The Rational Choice Controversy in Historical Sociology, both published by the University of Chicago Press.

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