On killing : the psychological cost of learning to kill in war and society

Summary: Upon its initial publication, On Killing was hailed as a landmark study of the techniques the military uses to overcome the powerful reluctance to kill, of how killing affects soldiers, and of the societal implications of escalating violence. Now, Grossman has updated this classic work to include information on 21st-century military conflicts, recent trends in crime, suicide bombings, school shootings, and more. --from publisher description.

Record details

ISBN: 9780316040938
ISBN: 0316040932
Physical Description: xxxvi, 377 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Back Bay Books, ©2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-358) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Killing and the existence of resistance : a world of virgins studying sex -- Killing and combat trauma : the role of killing in psychiatric casualties -- Killing and physical distance : from a distance, you don't look anything like a friend -- An anatomy of killing : all factors considered -- Killing and atrocities : "no honor here, no virtue" -- The killing response stages -- Killing in Vietnam : what have we done to our soldiers? -- Killing in America : what are we doing to our children?