Mayton Nonviolence and Peace Psychology

2009
ISBN: 978-0-387-89348-8
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 299 Seiten

Reihe: Peace Psychology Book Series

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 concepts and 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 critical distinctions 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.
Applies standard psychological concepts such as beliefs, motives, dispositions, and values to define nonviolent actions and behaviors.
Brings sociohistorical and cross-cultural context to peace psychology.
Analyzes a century’s worth of nonviolent social action, from the pathbreaking work of Gandhi and King to the Courage to Refuse movement within the Israeli armed forces.
Reviews methodological and measurement issues in nonviolence research, and suggests areas for future study.

Although more attention is traditionally devoted to violence and aggression within the social sciences, Nonviolence and Peace Psychology reveals a robust knowledge base and a framework for peacebuilding work, granting peace psychologists, activists, and mediators new possibilities for the transformative power of nonviolence.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mayton, Daniel

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Foreword;5
2;Preface;8
3;Contents;11
4;Meaning of Nonviolence and Pacifism;16
4.1;Prominence of Aggression and Violence Research in Social Sciences;16
4.2;Aggression;17
4.3;Violence;18
4.4;Pacifism;19
4.5;Nonviolence;21
4.6;Situating Nonviolence Among Related Concepts;22
4.7;An Integrated View of Nonviolence;23
4.8;Recommended Readings;24
5;Recent History of Nonviolent Responses to Conflict;26
5.1;Nonviolent Action in the First Half of the Twentieth Century;27
5.2;Nonviolent Action in the Last Half of the Twentieth Century;31
5.3;Nonviolent Action in the Twenty-First Century;42
5.4;Recommended Readings;44
5.5;Recommended Films and Videos;45
6;Theories of Nonviolence;46
6.1;Philosophical Views of Nonviolence;47
6.2;Anthropological Views of Nonviolence;49
6.3;Sociological Views of Nonviolence;50
6.4;Psychological Views of Nonviolence;54
6.5;Political Views of Nonviolence;61
6.6;Multidisciplinary Views of Nonviolence;67
6.7;Locating Nonviolence Within Peace Psychology;73
6.8;Recommended Readings;73
7;Intrapersonal Perspectives of Nonviolence;75
7.1;Intrapersonal Nonviolence from an Individualistic Perspective;76
7.2;Intrapersonal Nonviolence from a Collectivistic Perspective;88
7.3;Recommended Readings;98
8;Interpersonal Perspectives of Nonviolence;100
8.1;Nature of Conflict;100
8.2;Personality and Behavioral Tendencies of Peaceful Persons and Conflict Resolution;102
8.3;Nonviolent Communication Approaches;107
8.4;Nonviolent Methods of Dealing with Conflict: Specific Conflict Resolution Approaches;110
8.5;Nonviolent Methods of Dealing with Conflict: Preventative Approaches;119
8.6;Concluding Comments on Interpersonal Nonviolence;135
8.7;Recommended Readings;136
8.8;Recommended Websites;137
9;Cultural and Societal Perspectives of Nonviolence;140
9.1;Peaceful Societies;140
9.2;Nonviolent Activities and Norms in Less Peaceful Cultures;143
9.3;Cultures of Peace;144
9.4;Major Components of Cultures of Peace: Implications for Theory and Research;149
9.5;Conclusion;174
9.6;Recommended Readings;175
9.7;Recommended Web Sites;176
10;Nonviolent Perspectives Within the Abrahamic Religions;179
10.1;Judaism;180
10.2;Christianity;188
10.3;Islam;197
10.4;Islamic Views of Nonviolence;201
10.5;Bahá’í;207
10.6;Bahá’í Views of Nonviolence;210
10.7;Notable Bahá’í Advocates of Nonviolence;211
10.8;Implications of the Abrahamic Religions for Nonviolence and Peace;212
10.9;Recommended Readings;213
10.10;Recommended Web Sites;215
11;Situational Influences on Nonviolent Action;216
11.1;Situational Dimension of Nonviolent Political Action;217
11.2;Construal Dimension of Nonviolent Political Action;222
11.3;Tension System Dimension of Nonviolent Political Action;224
11.4;Conclusion;228
11.5;Recommended Readings;229
12;Measurement Tools for Research on Nonviolence and Related Concepts;230
12.1;The Teenage Nonviolence Test;231
12.2;Other Measures of Nonviolence;237
12.3;Selected Measures for Assessing the Peaceful Person;241
12.4;Selected Measures for Assessing Cultures of Peace;242
12.5;Concluding Comment;243
12.6;Appendix;243
13;New Directions for Research on Nonviolence;249
13.1;Nonviolence and Nonviolent Action into the Twenty- First Century;249
13.2;Some Research Questions on Nonviolence and Nonviolent Action;252
13.3;Nonviolence for the Twenty-First Century;258
13.4;Recommended Readings;259
13.5;Recommended Web Sites;260
14;References;262
15;Name Index;289
16;Subject Index;296