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A comprehensive overview of the integrative study of violence Violence continues to be one of the most urgent global public health problems that contemporary society faces. Suicides and homicides are increasing at an alarming rate, particularly in younger age groups and lower-income countries. Historically, the study of violence has been fragmented across disparate fields of study with little cross-disciplinary collaboration, thus creating a roadblock to decoding the underlying processes that give rise to violence and hindering efforts in research and prevention. Violence: An Interdisciplinary…mehr
A comprehensive overview of the integrative study of violence Violence continues to be one of the most urgent global public health problems that contemporary society faces. Suicides and homicides are increasing at an alarming rate, particularly in younger age groups and lower-income countries. Historically, the study of violence has been fragmented across disparate fields of study with little cross-disciplinary collaboration, thus creating a roadblock to decoding the underlying processes that give rise to violence and hindering efforts in research and prevention. Violence: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Causes, Consequences, and Cures assembles and organizes current information into one comprehensive volume, introducing students to the multiple sectors, disciplines, and practices that collectively comprise the study of violence. This innovative textbook presents a unified perspective that integrates the sociological, biological, politico-economic, structural, and environmental underpinnings of violence. Each chapter examines a distinct point of learning, beginning with an overview of the content and concluding with discussion questions and an analytical summary. The chapters focus on key domains of research encouraging interdisciplinary investigation and helping students to develop critical analytical skills and form their own conclusions. * Fills a significant gap in the field by providing a coherent text that consolidates information on the multiple aspects of violence * Examines current legal, medical, public health, and policy approaches to violence prevention and their application within a global context * Illustrates how similar causes of violence may have dissimilar manifestations * Presents a multidisciplinary examination of the symptoms and underlying processes of violence * Offers a thorough yet accessible learning framework to undergraduate and graduate students without prior knowledge of the study of violence More than just an accumulation of facts and data, this essential text offers a broad introduction to a thinking process that can produce rigorous scholarship across disciplines and lead to a deeper understanding of violence in its many forms.
Bandy X. Lee, MD, MDiv, is on the faculty of Yale School of Medicine's Law and Psychiatry Division, USA. She has taught at Yale Law School for over fifteen years and has served as project group leader for the Violence Prevention Alliance of the World Health Organization. She has also consulted with UNESCO and other United Nations bodies, helped initiate reforms at New York City's Rikers Island Correctional Center, and co-founded Yale's Violence and Health Study Group. Dr. Lee teaches a range of courses on violence including "Violence: Causes and Cures." She has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and edited 13 academic books.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface xiii
Overview
Part I General Framework 1
1 Introduction 3
A Brief Introduction 3
Defining Violence 4
Redefining Violence 5
Examples of Violence 6
The Iliad 6
The Khmer Rouge 7
A Case of Child Neglect 7
Suicide by Gun 8
Connecting the Dots 8
A New Field 10
A New Awareness 12
Structure of the Text 15
What to Expect 17
Conclusion 18
References 19
Causes
Part II Intra-/Interpersonal Framework 23
2 The Biology of Violence 25
Introduction 25
The Tempting Idea 26
Case Vignettes 28
The Case of Phineas Gage 28
Familial Depression 29
Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress 30
Postpartum Depression and Psychosis 31
Aggression versus Violence 31
Mental Illness and Violence 32
The Neuroplastic Brain 34
Environment and Epigenetics 35
The Interconnected Whole 36
Conclusion 38
References 39
3 The Psychology of Violence 45
Introduction 45
One Among Many 47
Case Vignettes 48
Clinical Depression 48
Antisocial Personality 49
Extreme Narcissism 50
Heat of Passion 51
The Mind as Iceberg 52
Some Defense Mechanisms 53
The Mind as Paradox 54
A Developmental Matter 56
Positive Psychology 57
Conclusion 58
References 60
4 The Symbolism (or Spiritual Causes) of Violence 64
Introduction 64
Violence and Meaning 65
Case Vignettes 66
Mythological Violence 66
Cycle of Revenge 67
Cult Violence 68
Mob Violence 69
A Longing for Life 70
A Forbidden Concept 71
Violence in Religion and Art 73
Meaning and Moral Development 74
Compassion and Creativity 76
Conclusion 77
References 78
Causes (Continued)
Part III Social and Societal Framework 83
5 The Sociology and Anthropology of Violence 85
Introduction 85
Evolution of Sociology 86
Evolution of Anthropology 87
Case Vignettes 88
A Cult of End Times 88
Social Exclusion 90
Social Negation 90
Warring Peoples 91
Domestic Terrorism 92
Sociological Theories 93
Anthropological Perspectives 95
Need for Belonging 97
Conclusion 98
References 99
6 The Political Science and Economics of Violence 104