Recent trends and events worldwide have increased public interest in nonviolence, pacifism, and peace psychology as well as professional interest across the social sciences. Nonviolence and Peace Psychology assembles multiple perspectives to create a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the conceptsand phenomena of nonviolence than is usually seen on the subject. Through this diverse literature – spanning psychology, political science, religious studies, anthropology, and sociology – peace psychologist Dan Mayton gives readers the opportunity to view nonviolence as a body of principles, a system of pragmatics, and a strategy for social change. This important volume: Draws criticaldistinctions between nonviolence, pacifism, and related concepts. Classifies nonviolence in terms of its scope (intrapersonal, interpersonal, societal, global) and pacifism according to political and situational dimensions. The emphasis on methodological issues pertaining to research on nonviolence (e.g. the measurement of nonviolence, values and nonviolence, and challenges and recommendations for researchers on nonviolence) should be attractive to researchers and graduate students Includes the treatment of both the macro and micro ascpects of nonviolence INDICE: Meaning of Nonviolence and Pacifism.- Recent History of Nonviolence and Pacifism.- Theories of Nonviolence.- Intrapersonal Perspectives of Nonviolence.- Interpersonal Perspectives of Nonviolence.- Cultural and Societal Perspectives of Nonviolence.- Nonviolence Perspectives within the Abrahamic Religions.- Situational Influences on Nonviolent Action.- Measurement Tools for Research on Nonviolence and Related Concepts.- New Directions for Research on Nonviolence.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-89347-1
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 320
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés