{"product_id":"9781041049661","title":"Evil Shortcuts to a Big Idea","description":"\u003ch3\u003eShortcuts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEvil\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShortcuts to a Big Idea\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAdam Possamai\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Sociology \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is evil and how can it be understood? What is the real evil, if it exists? This concise book provides a map to understanding the complex phenomenon of evil. It brings together perspectives on evil as a social construction and a reality, and examines popular views of evil emerging from exorcism, occultism and conspiracy theories. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy expert author Adam Possamai, \u003ci\u003eEvil\u003c\/i\u003e connects deep philosophical and theological theories with our everyday life experience, both mainstream and at the margins of our society. It outlines evil in philosophy and theology and explores the idea that there is evil in all of us. Key topics covered include: biological and psychiatric factors discussed in the literature behind serial killing, serial rape, torture and mass murders; how labelling people or groups as 'evil' has been used as a tool for social control, from the labelling of women as witches to claims about public figures on social media; popular culture as a way to provide a safe and vicarious experience with evil; and evil as a source of power, aestheticism, and playfulness for counter-cultural groups and artists. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvil\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential introduction for those studying the problem of suffering and evil as examined by a wide range of disciplines such as sociology, philosophy, theology, anthropology and psychology. It also provides insight for students on cultural studies and English literature courses on the gothic and popular culture, as well as all those fascinated by the concepts of good, evil and morality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Possamai \u003c\/b\u003eis a Professor in Sociology at Western Sydney University (WSU) and the Associate Dean Global, Partnerships, and Advancement at the Faculty of SABEL (Social Sciences, Arts, Business, Education, and Law). He is renowned internationally for his work on popular religion, social theory, contemporary religion, Australian Aboriginal Peoples, and Muslim laws and society. He is a former President of the International Sociological Association’s Committee 22 on the Sociology of Religion, and of the Australian Association for the Study of Religions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041049661\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63582714495116,"sku":"9781041049661","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041049661","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}