Harmful societies : understanding social harm / [electronic resource]
Pemberton, Simon(Simon Adrian),author.
This book is the first to theorise and define the social harm concept beyond criminology and seeks to address these omissions. In doing so, it provides a platform for future debates, in this series and beyond.
HARMFUL SOCIETIES; Contents; List of tables and figures; Tables; Figures; List of abbreviations; About the author; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1. Introduction; Origins of 'social harm': the story so far...; Outlining the parameters of a social harm; Outline of the book; 2. Defining social harm; Historical development of the social harm approach; 'Socially mediated' harm; How do we discern between harms and non-harms?; Limitations of the needs-based approach; Conclusion; 3. Capitalist formations and the production of harm; Harmful features of capitalism
Varieties of capitalism, varieties of harm production?Harm reduction regimes; Harmful associations: regime types and harm indicators; Conclusion; 4. Harm reduction regimes and the production of physical harm; Homicide; Suicide; Infant mortality; Obesity; Road traffic injuries; Conclusion; 5. Harm reduction regimes and the production of autonomy and relational harms; Relative poverty; Child poverty; Financial insecurity; Long working hours; Youth unemployment; Social isolation; Conclusion; 6. Harm reduction regimes, neoliberalism and the production of harm; Developing a more systematic lens?
Capitalist harm: varieties of harm production?Harmful societies ... and less harmful capitalist societies?; Resurgent neoliberalism, enduring capitalism.... What does the social harm perspective offer?; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Mar 2022).
This book is the first to theorise and define the social harm concept beyond criminology and seeks to address these omissions. In doing so, it provides a platform for future debates, in this series and beyond.
Criminology
State crimes.
Justice.