Wilhelm Heitmeyer
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Wilhelm Heitmeyer
Wilhelm Heitmeyer, born in 1945, was director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence at Bielefeld University from 1996 to 2013 and now works there as a research professor. He edited the series Deutsche Zustände in the edition suhrkamp series, among others.
Wilhelm Heitmeyer, born in 1945, was director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence at Bielefeld University from 1996 to 2013 and now works there as a research professor. He edited the series Deutsche Zustände in the edition suhrkamp series, among others.
Awards (selection)
Göttinger Friedenspreis 2012
Göttinger Friedenspreis 2012
PUBLICATIONS
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Year of Publication: 2023
Wilhelm HeitmeyerYear of Publication: 2023
The Pervasive Brutalisation of Society
Surveys among various occupations have brought to light a frightening phenomenon: violence against officials and public servants. This affect mayors and firefighters, but also bailiffs, staff at job centres and even referees in amateur leagues.
Wilhelm Heitmeyer has researched misanthropy and violence in a number of highly acclaimed studies. He analyses them in the context of the...