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This three-volume reference comprises 595 articles written by leading historians, psychologists, anthropologists, folklorists, sociologists, criminologists, and medical researchers. In addition to biographies of significant individuals, they present information relating to violence in historical and contemporary American society, with a focus on such incidents as the Boston Tea Party, the Columbine High School shootings, and issues including abortion, post-traumatic stress disorder and Internet violence. They also cover topics currently in the news such as Ultimate Fighting, sweatshops, violence against animals, legally-authorized violence, violence in engineering, self-mutilation and psychological violence. Arranged alphabetically, entries range from overviews up to 12 pages to succinct summaries of less than a page. Other features include about 350 b&w illustrations, sidebars, and an eight-page chronology. Gottesman, the editor-in-chief, teaches English at the U. of Southern California. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
