Violence and Its Alternatives: An Interdisciplinary Reader

By: Manfred B. Steger

Book Overview

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,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312221517
• ISBN13: 9780312221515
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 403 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

it is an indispensable book on violence and nonviolence

This marvellously edited book by Dr. steger is a wonderful reader on understanding violence and nonviolence. If you want to understand how our history has been shaped by violence and non-violence, this is a must read. All the great writings in the book are written by great theorists like Arendt and Martin Luther King,jr.,etc., which are really convenient for readers like me who are interested in writing papers on this subject.

A comprehensive examination at cross-cultural violences.

This interdisciplinary reader covers definitions of violence and looks at violence in relation to law, gender, race, nationalism and class. Finally, it examines nonviolence alternatives as put forward by leaders such as Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. I originally picked this book up as a supplementary reader for a course on Gandhi. I wanted to have more cohesive understanding at the many ways violence affects our social landscape. It, and others, has found itself in a well-respected place in my personal library. While its language is more academic than layman, I think it is very accessible for those who have an interest in the social dynamics of violence. Its wide variety of topics are sure to interest all readers. We need to understand the root causes of violence if we ever hope to stop it. This book is an excellent beginning to understanding our global culture.