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Book Synopsisand Overview.- 1 Integrations: Social Theory, Social Change.- 1: Social (Dis)order and Social Change: Anarchic Meditations.- 2: The Geometry of Peace: Reflections on Violence and Social Change.- 2 Social Problems, Social Issues: Postmodern Applications.- 3: Mental Illness: Danger, Disorder, and The New Sciences.- 4: Housing the Homeless: The Non-Linearity of Community.- 5: Democracy, Justice, and Equality: The Economy of Gift-giving.- 3 Peaces of Justice: Restorative Applications.- 6: Victim-Offender Mediation: A Psychoanalytic Semiotic Critique.- 7: Victim Impact Statements: Vices, Values, and Justice.- References.- About the Authors.
Table of ContentsPart I. Integrations: Social Theory, Social Change: Social (Dis)order and Social Change: Anarchic Meditations.- The Geometry of Peace: Reflections on Violence and Social Change.- Part II. Social Problems, Social Issues: Postmodern Applications: Mental Illness: Danger, Disorder, and The New Sciences.- Housing the Homeless: The Non-Linearity of Community.- Democracy, Justice, and Equality: The Economy of Gift-giving.- Part III. Peaces of Justice: Restorative Applications: Victim-Offender Mediation: A Psychoanalytic Semiotic Critique.- Victim Impact Statements: vices, Values, and Justice.- References.- About the Authors.- Index.
