Violence and Its Alternatives
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Home > Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social and ethical issues > Violence and abuse in society > Violence and Its Alternatives: An Interdisciplinary Reader
Violence and Its Alternatives: An Interdisciplinary Reader

Violence and Its Alternatives: An Interdisciplinary Reader


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



Out of Stock


Notify me when this book is in stock
X
About the Book

The proliferation of violence is arguably one of the most crucial topics of concern in an era of ethnic wars on one hand, and cultural debates about what constitutes violence in arenas of pornography, nationalism, race relations, the media, even environmental issues on the other. This book aims to fill a gap in the literature on violence with a collection of essays from writers in the fields of politics, psychology, sociology, gender studies, and race studies. Methodologically diverse and intellectually wide ranging, it should appeal to specialists, students, and an interested public alike. This collection has two special features: first, a full spectrum of views ranging across disciplines, from treatments of the subject by philosophers such as Hannah Arendt and Frantz Fanon to postmodern considerations of violence embedded in social structures from the likes of Michel Foucault and Jacques Derrida and second, an interdisciplinary study of nonviolence, a thoughtful and serious look at the alternatives to violence from spiritual leaders such as Gandhi and Martin Luther. This text is about violence in society, looking at power and its exploitation. Nonetheless, it offers optimism and hope through the systematic exploration of nonviolent strategies for a more peaceful community.

Table of Contents:
Introduction; M.B.Steger & N.S.Lind SECTION 1: VIOLENCE: DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS Excerpt from On Violence; H.Arendt On Violence; R.P.Wolff The Idea of Violence; C.A.J.Coady Cultural Violence; J.Galtung Violence and the Perspective of Morality; R.L.Holmes SECTION 2: VIOLENCE AND LAW Critique of Violence; W.Benjamin Excerpt from Discipline and Punish; M.Foucault Excerpt from Force of Law: The Mystical Foundation of Authority; J.Derrida The Force of Law: Metaphysical or Political; N.Fraser Is Violent Speech a Right?; C.R.Sunstein SECTION 3: VIOLENCE AND GENDER, GENDER AND SEXUALITY Masculinity, Violence, and Domination; N.C.M.Hartsock Violence, Gender, and Social Change; C.Alder Violence in Lesbian and Gay Relationships; C.M.Renzetti Pornography and Grief; A.Dworkin Andrea Dworkin's Reconstruction of Pornography as a Discriminatory Social Practice; C.Jenefsky The Second Front: The Logic of Sexual Violence in Wars; R.Seifert SECTION 4: VIOLENCE AND RACE Excerpt from The Wretched of the Earth; F.Fanon Excerpt from The Ballot or the Bullet; Malcolm X On Violence; D.Nicholson Nihilism in Black America; C.West Violence, Resistance, and the Struggle for Black Empowerment; M.Marable Indigenous Peoples, Racism and the Environment; R.Barsh SECTION 5: VIOLENCE AND NATIONALISM The New Nationalism in Europe; M.Kaldor Pro Patria Mori! Death and the State; Y.Tamir Patriotism and its Futures; A.Appadurai 'Ethnic Cleansing': A Metaphor for our Time?; A.S.Ahmed SECTION 6: VIOLENCE AND CLASS Excerpt from Reflections on Violence; G.Sorel Liberation from the Affluent Society; H.Marcuse Legality and Illegality; G.Lukacs An Autopsy of Marxist Socialism; M.B.Steger SECTION 7: NONVIOLENCE ALTERNATIVES Excerpts from The Essential Writings of Mahatma Gandhi; M.K.Gandhi Excerpt from Love, Law, and Civil Disobedience; M.L.King JR. Beloved Community: A World Without Racism - Bell Hooks Freedom From Fear; A.S.S.Kyi Beyond Just War and Pacifism; G.Sharp Untangling the Web of Violence; J.Turpin & L.R.Kurtz Bibliography

About the Author :
MANFRED B. STEGER is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Illinois State University. NANCY S. LIND is Associate Professor of Political Science at Illinois State University.


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780333775240
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
  • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
  • Height: 227 mm
  • Sub Title: An Interdisciplinary Reader
  • Width: 151 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0333775244
  • Publisher Date: 13 Jul 1999
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Spine Width: 27 mm
  • Weight: 643 gr


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
Violence and Its Alternatives: An Interdisciplinary Reader
Palgrave Macmillan -
Violence and Its Alternatives: An Interdisciplinary Reader
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Violence and Its Alternatives: An Interdisciplinary Reader

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    Fresh on the Shelf


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!