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Book SynopsisThe American public has expressed increasing alarm over incidents of multiple casualty violence. While the law enforcement community has progressed in advancing training in the tactical response to incidents, there are significant gaps in strategies aimed at preventing multiple casualty violence. To address this need, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security''s Federal Law Enforcement Training Center collaborated with the U.S. Department of Justice''s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and the Johns Hopkins University''s School of Education, Division of Public Safety Leadership, to facilitate the National Summit on Multiple Casualty Shootings. The summit planners invited subject-matters experts from a wide range of disciplines, such as law enforcement, health care, law, social sciences, education, and academia, to help improve the nation''s ability to prevent multiple casualty violence. The participants developed eight recommendations, all centered on the need to create a strategic approach to information sharing in the prevention of multiple casualty violence. This book discusses the recommendations.

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Book SynopsisThis is a volume of essays on post-civil war Central American narrative, bringing together leading experts in Central American literary and cultural studies from the USA, Central America and Europe to access recent developments in the regions artistic output including the emergence of Mayan literature and the criticism it has received inside and outside Central America. The authors draw on the pioneering (though often scattered and difficult to locate) academic work that has been produced so far, and aspire to bring it into focus to produce its own coherent body of criticism as well as point out themes and avenues for future research in the field. The essays address issues that are crucial for the understanding of what has been happening in Central American literature since the late 1980s, and how it relates to earlier literary output in the region. Hence, this book significantly contributes to the knowledge and understanding of Central American textuality over the last few decades, offering new insights into the development of both literary content and aesthetic quality. The main focus is on post-civil war literature, and how it tends to be different in content and style from literature published during the long years of social conflict and armed struggle. While all the essays focus on the main topic, they are wide-ranging, covering literature from the five countries most affected by civil war: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

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Book SynopsisWorld-renowned ice climber Margo Talbot shares her compelling story of healing and self-discovery amid the frozen landscapes of the planet.Born and raised in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Margo Talbot grew up with a distant mother who ruled the household with her eyes; a father who opted to spend much of his time away from home; and four siblings struggling to deal with their particular domestic situation. As a result of her family's dysfunction and her own growing mental illness, young Margo rarely smiled, had difficulty connecting with others, and was plagued with a black wave of anger and sadness that overshadowed much of the world around her. In time, drugs, alcohol, sex, and violence became her primary ways to connect with herself and others.From the depths of suicidal depression and a conversation with Death, Talbot eventually found solace and redemption in both the healing power of nature and the glory of climbing frozen landscapes in some of the world's most pristine and challenging environments. Heartbreaking, honest, energizing, and inspiring All That Glitters is a remarkable memoir that shines a fresh light of hope on mental illness.

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Book SynopsisIn Keetsahnak / Our Murdered and Missing Indigenous Sisters, the tension between personal, political, and public action is brought home starkly as the contributors look at the roots of violence and how it diminishes life for all. Together, they create a model for anti-violence work from an Indigenous perspective. They acknowledge the destruction wrought by colonial violence, and also look at controversial topics such as lateral violence, challenges in working with “tradition,” and problematic notions involved in “helping.” Through stories of resilience, resistance, and activism, the editors give voice to powerful personal testimony and allow for the creation of knowledge. It’s in all of our best interests to take on gender violence as a core resurgence project, a core decolonization project, a core of Indigenous nation building, and as the backbone of any Indigenous mobilization. —Leanne Betasamosake Simpson Contributors: Kim Anderson, Stella August, Tracy Bear, Christi Belcourt, Robyn Bourgeois, Rita Bouvier, Maria Campbell, Maya Ode’amik Chacaby, Downtown Eastside Power of Women Group, Susan Gingell, Michelle Good, Laura Harjo, Sarah Hunt, Robert Alexander Innes, Beverly Jacobs, Tanya Kappo, Tara Kappo, Lyla Kinoshameg, Helen Knott, Sandra Lamouche, Jo-Anne Lawless, Debra Leo, Kelsey T. Leonard, Ann-Marie Livingston, Brenda Macdougall, Sylvia Maracle, Jenell Navarro, Darlene R. Okemaysim-Sicotte, Pahan Pte San Win, Ramona Reece, Kimberly Robertson, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Beatrice Starr, Madeleine Kétéskwew Dion Stout, Waaseyaa’sin Christine Sy, Alex WilsonTrade Review"Indigenous women, these keepers, continue to go missing and be murdered in staggering numbers in Canada. This new collection of essays, most of which were written by Indigenous women scholars and activists, was edited by Campbell, Kim Anderson, and Christie Belcourt. The essays look at the violence against, the challenges facing, and the action taken by their sisters in this country." -- Laura Kupcis * Prairie Books Now *"The stories in this book are presented with power, truth, humility, and beauty. They reveal complexities of women's lives that cannot be adequately reflected in statistics on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women." -- Hilary N. Weaver"Many chapters in Keetsahnak will appeal to academic and non-academic thinkers and teachers alike - allowing readers to think holistically about community remembrance, mourning, celebration and healing." -- Tracey Lindberg"Keetsahnak will be a staple resource in future research on violence against Indigenous women and girls....future historians and critics studying Indigenous resistance, both at the barricades and through artistic production, will want this book on their shelves." -- Margery Fee"The essays in Keetsahnak outline historical, legal, cultural, philosophical, and psychological perspectives on the topic of missing and murdered women in Canada. Their power is in detailing the affective consequences of living in pain, grief, rage; simultaneously they offer strategic examples of resilience, legal challenges, and paradigm shifts. There is an immediate and personal tone to each essay that provides a transparency to the process and a depth to the volume, reminding us that we have all been affected by the horrors of this reality. This is a serious and important read… [A]n excellent resource for university students taking courses in the fields of sociology, Indigenous Studies, Women Studies, or Social Work.” -- Michelle LaFlamme, The Pacific Rim Review of Books, Vol. 14, No. 1 (Winter/Spring 2020)"If one wishes to examine this international issue of concern on a personal level, wherein the subject is deeply internalized by many Indigenous women and then shared thoughtfully with the reader, this is a good book with which to do so." -- Wendelin Hume * Great Plains Quarterly *"Contributors to the anthology include family members of MMIWG2S, survivors of violence, activists, artists, counsellors, lawyers, and academics who provide insights from unique vantage points. Their incisive analyses offer us compelling testimonies, models of accountability and care, and proposals for action. Rooted in deeply personal stories, these pieces remind us that antiviolence organizing and theory must emerge out of everyday lived experiences.... Keetsahnak is imbued with an urgent call to rethink, complicate, and deepen our understandings of violence against Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people." -- Caroline Fidan Tyler Doenmez * Native and Indigenous Studies, Spring 2021 *"Keetsahnak defies categorisation. The book is fundamentally a collective project that seeks to understand and raise awareness of the issue of MMIWG2S, examining the roots of the violence and registering the resilience of Indigenous peoples. Through chapters that are at once political and personal, intimate and analytical, the volume brings together over 35 contributors to honour Indigenous lives. Yet, the volume emphasises the need for action as well as remembrance... [The] lessons borne out of Keetsahnak’s wide-ranging dialogue are invaluable for Indigenous and allied scholars, policy makers, and activists working to bring an end to this crisis." -- Rebecca Macklin, British Journal of Canadian Studies, Autumn 2021Table of ContentsI | All Our Relations 1 Voices from the Downtown Eastside DEBRA LEO, BEATRICE STARR & STELLA AUGUST DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE POWER OF WOMEN GROUP 2 Honouring Women BEVERLY JACOBS 3 Sacred Sisters and Sacred Circles A Story of One Nehiyawak Family and the Power of Spirit SANDRA LAMOUCHE 4 Honouring Elsie Was She Just a Dream? ANN-MARIE LIVINGSTON & SARAH HUNT II | The Violence of History 5 Generations of Genocide The Historical and Sociological Context of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls ROBYN BOURGEOIS 6 A Tradition of Violence Dehumanization, Stereotyping, and Indigenous Women MICHELLE GOOD 7 The (Un)Making of Property Gender Violence and the Legal Status of Long Island Algonquian Women KELSEY T. LEONARD 8 (The Missing Chapter) On Being Missing From Indian Problem to Indian Problematic MAYA ODE’AMIK CHACABY III | Challenges 9 Violence and Extraction Stories from the Oil Fields HELEN KNOT T 10 Skirting the Issues Indigenous Myths, Misses, and Misogyny ALEX WILSON 11 The Moose in the Room Indigenous Men and Violence against Women ROBERT ALEXANDER INNES & KIM ANDERSON 12 Considering Wenonah, Considering Us WAASEYAA’SIN CHRISTINE SY 13 Centring Resurgence Taking on Colonial Gender Violence in Indigenous Nation Building LEANNE BETASAMOSAKE SIMPSON IV | Action, Always 14 Iskwewuk E-wischiwitochik Saskatchewan Community Activism to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls DARLENE R. OKEMAYSIM-SICOT TE, SUSAN GINGELL & RITA BOUVIER 15 Woman Sacred PAHAN PTE SAN WIN 16 Leading with Our Hearts Anti-Violence Action and Beadwork Circles as Colonial Resistance LAURA HARJO, JENELL NAVARRO & KIMBERLY ROBERTSON Epilogue Sitting in with Sisters KIM ANDERSON, TRACY BEAR, CHRISTI BELCOURT, MARIA CAMPBELL, MAYA ODE’AMIK CHACABY, TANYA KAPPO, TARA KAPPO, LYLA KINOSHAMEG, JO-ANNE LAWLESS, BRENDA MACDOUGALL, SYLVIA MARACLE, RAMONA REECE, MADELEINE KÉTÉSKWEW DION STOUT

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Book SynopsisAre you tired of finding towels on the bathroom floor? Have you ever walked through a supermarket with a thirty-five-year-old child who wants only the most expensive things on the shelves? How do you go about making men understand the difference between helping out with the housework and doing it? And what about violence? Help! I'm Living with a Man Boy has forty-one practical scenarios that many women will identify with immediately, plus suggestions for dealing with these situations.Others, she admits, have a long way to go.Trade Review"Boys will be boys: we have heard it--and even said it--to let men off the hook. But as Betty McLellan shows, it's not good for boys, for men, for women--or for society--to make such excuses. It's in everyone's interest that men are held responsible for their own bad behavior." --Dale Spender, author, "Man Made Language"

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Book SynopsisChronicling the ignominious yet fascinating side of this state, this account shares tales of personal vendettas in a time when men made their own laws and left women to pick up the pieces.

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Book SynopsisAnn Hannah was an ordinary, no-nonsense, practical woman. While a constant and caring presence in the life of her granddaughter Betty McLellan, she remained emotionally distant. In an effort to understand her grandmother, Betty has used Ann Hannah’s everyday expressions as a starting point to uncover the truth about her life. These words and phrases, heard countless times during Betty’s childhood, are the clues to a life that, like those of many working-class women in the early 1900s, was fraught with challenges and difficulties and ignored by historians. What did Ann Hannah mean when she said that she was forced to migrate to Australia from England in the 1920s? Why did she remember her husband as a ‘wickid’ man? How did she cope with the death of those close to her, including her own son? How did she manage to overcome the struggles and disappointments that punctuated her life? Written with a sharp feminist consciousness that displays both compassion and intellect, this astute psychological biography tells the story of a resilient woman who, when placed in circumstances beyond her control, managed to live a good life. It provides valuable insight into the lives of many (un)remarkable women whose lives may have gone unnoticed but whose experiences shed so much light on the realities faced by women throughout the 1900s.

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Book SynopsisWhat exactly is rape? And how is it embedded in society?Hilkje Charlotte Hänel offers a philosophical exploration of the often misrepresented concept of rape in everyday life, systematically mapping out and elucidating this atrocious phenomenon. Hänel proposes a theory of rape as a social practice facilitated by ubiquitous sexist ideologies. Arguing for a normative cluster model for the concept of rape, this timely intervention improves our understanding of lived experiences of sexual violence and social relations within sexist ideologies.Trade Review"The book is an ambitious undertaking, and it should be praised for what it accomplishes in asking readers to think critically about how debates over gender, inequality, and accountability frame their key terms." Michael Connors, H-Net Reviews, 3 (2021)

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Book SynopsisThis volume compiles papers from the Young Academics Workshop at the Clash of Realities conferences of 2017 and 2018. The 2017 workshop - Perceiving Video Games - explored the video game medium by focusing on perception and meaning-making processes. The 2018 workshop - Reframing the Violence and Video Games Debate - transcended misleading claims that link video games and violent behavior by offering a range of fresh topical perspectives. From BA students to postdoctoral researchers, the young academics of this anthology stem from a spectrum of backgrounds, including game studies, game design, and phenomenology. This volume also features an entry by renowned psychologist Christopher J. Ferguson.Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Reframing the Violence and Video Games Debate; Real Violence Versus Imaginary Guns. Why Reframing the Debate on Video Game Violence is Necessary; Avatars Don't Kill People, Players Do! Actor-Network-Theory, Mediation, and Violence in Avatar-Based Videogames; The (American) Way of Experiencing Video Game Violence; Video Game Violence from the Perspective of Cognitive Psychology. Role Identification and Role Distancing in A WAY OUT; The Playing Voyeur. Voyeurism and Affect in the Age of Video Games; The Spectacle of Murder. Over-Aestheticized Depiction of Death in Horror Video Games; Designing Rituals Instead of Ceremonies. The Meaningful Performance of Violence in Video Games; Damage over Time. Structural Violence and Climate Change in Video Games; Perceiving Video Games; A Cyborg, If You Like. Technological Intentionality in Avatar-Based Single Player Video Games; Player Perception of Gameworlds and Game Systems: Load Theory as Game Analytic Tool; On Character Analysis and Blending Theory. Why You Cried at the End of THE LAST OF US; Depression and Digital Games. An Investigation of Existing Uses of Therapy Games; Perceived Behaviors of Personality-Driven; From Pixelated Blood and Fixed Camera Perspectives to VR Experience. Tracing the Diversification of Survival Horror Video Games and Their Altered Mode of Perception; Survival Horror and Masochism. A Digression from the Modern Scopic Regime; Epiphany Through Kinaesthetics. Unfolding Storyworlds in Immersive Analog Spaces; Authors.

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Book SynopsisThis special issue deals with the phenomenon of violence in the post-Soviet space. The central preoccupation is to examine both political and legal discourses and practices of internal and external violence, broadly conceived, in this space. Simultaneously the special issue aspires to situate these discourses and practices in the broader literature on political violence and ethnic and separatist conflict, and to examine these from political, legal, and security studies perspectives. The issue approaches the problem of violence in the post-Soviet space from three perspectives: The international-structural, inter-state, and domestic-political. The contributors focus on structural sources of violence: The relevance of the self-determination principle, the role of democratisation, and the relationship between violent behaviour inside and outside the state. They also analyse the role of the Russian Federation in generating, perpetuating, and mitigating political violence. Finally, they adopt a bottom-up approach, exploring how non-state actors contribute to political violence.

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Book SynopsisThe symposium ''Sleepers, Moles, and Martyrs: Secret Identifications, Societal Integration, and the Differing Meanings of Freedom'' held in Reinhausen, 2002, formed the basis of this issue of Ethnologia Europaea. Occasioned by the social, political and mass media discourses after the bombings of New York''s World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, an interdisciplinary group of scholars came together to explore the connotations and implications of the term ''sleeper''. The biographies of terrorist perpetrators are but one of many permutations of sleeper-like phenomena in late modern polities. Clandestine operatives of the state are sleepers, and both willing and unwilling victims of terrorism are discursively transformed from sleepers into martyrs. Starting with analyses of the discourses about sleepers in Part I-their historical antecedents, narrative emplotment, and semantic differentiation-Part II turns to the hidden or unspoken of aspects of the state, the challenge of fundamentalist terrorism to the modern political project and the tensions between neighbourly discourse, public display and the state. Part III juxtaposes changing depictions of Shiite martyrdom with the violence done to the term ''martyr'' within the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In Part IV, cultural secrets encoded in memorials and public silences in academic discourse are addressed. The different cases assembled offer comparative materials and perspectives from the USA, France, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Spain, Iran, Israel, Istria and Sweden.

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Book SynopsisThe symposium Sleepers, Moles, and Martyrs: Secret Identifications, Societal Integration, and the Differing Meanings of Freedom held in Reinhausen, 2002, formed the basis of this publication. Occasioned by the social, political and mass media discourses after the bombings of New York''s World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, an interdisciplinary group of scholars came together to explore the connotations and implications of the term sleeper. The biographies of terrorist perpetrators are but one of many permutations of sleeper-like phenomena in late modern polities. Clandestine operatives of the state are sleepers, and both willing and unwilling victims of terrorism are discursively transformed from sleepers into martyrs. Starting with analyses of the discourses about sleepers in Part I-their historical antecedents, narrative employment, and semantic differentiation-Part II turns to the hidden or unspoken of aspects of the state, the challenge of fundamentalist terrorism to the modern political project and the tensions between neighbourly discourse, public display and the state. Part III juxtaposes changing depictions of Shiite martyrdom with the violence done to the term martyr within the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In Part IV, cultural secrets encoded in memorials and public silences in academic discourse are addressed. The different cases assembled offer comparative materials and perspectives from the USA, France, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Spain, Iran, Israel, Istria and Sweden.

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Book SynopsisAt the beginning of the new millennium, honour-related violence was at the very forefront of public attention in the Netherlands. The emergence of the issue was facilitated by evolving discourses on multiculturalism and was driven by four events, the shootings of Kezban, Hassan, Zarife and Gül. This combination of processes contributed to a reconceptualization of domestic violence against migrant women into honour-related violence. Moreover, the extensive media coverage of these shootings contributed to a moral panic about this issue: honour killings were perceived as a sign of the failing integration of migrants. Together these processes provide an explanation for the widespread public attention for this issue and the emergence of an honour-related violence field. This case study illustrates that the emergence of an issue-based organizational field is a multi-layered process in which various actors, actions and processes come together and influence each other.

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Book SynopsisSchool violence is defined as the threat or use of force with the intention of causing harm, either at school or during school-related activities. Every year millions of K-12 students experience hostile behaviors including bullying, hate speech, and hate crimes while in school. Hostile behaviors in schools can negatively affect K-12 students' short- and long-term mental health, education, income, and overall well-being. In recent years, the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice have issued reminders to schools about their obligations to address harassment and discrimination. School-based prevention and intervention programs are designed to address a variety of issues faced by youth today, both within and outside of schools.

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Book SynopsisThe FBI classifies violent crimes as those involving force or the threat of force. Violent crime encompasses four specific offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Each year, millions of people suffer the impacts of violent crime. Innocent people are victimized by a justice system that cares more about political correctness than punishing the criminals who harm them and their families. This book looks at the victims of violent crime in Manhattan, Chicago and the District of Columbia.

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Book SynopsisFeaturing numerous case studies from various contexts and traditions, The Oxford Handbook of Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding brings together a diverse array of scholars to grapple with the tension between theory and practice, cultural theory, and the legacy of the liberal peace paradigm. This innovative Handbook offers provocative, elastic, and context-specific insights for strategic peacebuilding processes.Trade ReviewThis Handbook in a masterful way introduces the past, present and future issues involved in religion, conflict and peacebuilding * Christoph Stenschke, University of South Africa, Journal of Early Christian History *In expanding the focus to economic, racial, gender, and ethnic justice, the book broadens the concept of violence beyond direct physical violence to the structural and psychological. Included is an interesting discussion of secularism and whether it provides a neutral context for peacemaking or is an exclusivist world view that contributes to violence and Western cultural hegemony. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsPreface Atalia Omer Part One: Mapping the Field 1. Atalia Omer, "Religious Peacebuilding: The Exotic, the Good, and the Theatrical" 2. R. Scott Appleby, "Religious Violence: The Strong, the Weak, and the Pathological" Part Two: The Historical and the Historicist 3. David Little, "Religion, Peace, and the Origins of Nationalism" 4. Scott Hibbard, "Religion, Nationalism, and the Politics of Secularism" 5. Slavica Jakelic, "Secular-Religious Encounters as Peacebuilding" 6. Jason Springs, "Structural and Cultural Violence in Religion and Peacebuilding" Part Three: Contested Issues 7. R. Scott Appleby, "The New Name for Peace? Religion and Development as Partners in Strategic Peacebuilding" 8. Patrick Mason, "Violent and Nonviolent Religious Militancy" 9. Rashied Omar, "Religious Violence and State Violence" 10. John Kelsay, "Peacebuilding and the Comparative Study of Ethics" 11. W. Cole Durham, Jr. and Elizabeth A. Clark, "The Place of Religious Freedom in the Structure of Peacebuilding" 12. Susan Hayward, "Women, Religion, and Peacebuilding" Part Four: Peacebuilding in Practice: Strategies, Resources, Critique 13. Daniel Philpott, "Reconciliation, Politics, and Transitional Justice" 14. Marc Gopin, "Negotiating Secular and Religious Contributions to Social Change and Peacebuilding" 15. Tim Shah, "Secular Militancy as an Obstacle to Peacebuilding" 16. Peter van der Veer, Tam Ngo, and Dan Smyer Yu, "Religion and Peace in Asia" 17. S. Ayse Kadayifci-Orellana, "Peacebuilding in the Muslim World" 18. Eboo Patel and Cassie Meyer, "Youth and Interfaith Conflict Transformation" 19. Peter Ochs, "The Possibilities and Limits of Interreligious Dialogue" 20. Lisa Schirch, "Ritual, Religion, and Peacebuilding" 21. John Paul Lederach, "Spirituality and Religious Peacebuilding" 22. Heather M. DuBois and Janna Hunter-Bowman, "The Intersection of Christian Theology and Peacebuilding" 23. Cecilia Lynch, "Religious Communities and Possibilities for Justpeace" 24. Atalia Omer, "Religion, Nationalism, and Solidarity Activism" Part Five: The Growing Edge of the Conversation 25. Atalia Omer "Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding: Synthetic Remarks" Index

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Book SynopsisIn the Americas, debates around issues of citizen''s public safety--from debates that erupt after highly publicized events, such as the shootings of Jordan Davis and Trayvon Martin, to those that recurrently dominate the airwaves in Latin America--are dominated by members of the middle and upper-middle classes. However, a cursory count of the victims of urban violence in the Americas reveals that the people suffering the most from violence live, and die, at the lowest of the socio-symbolic order, at the margins of urban societies. However, the inhabitants of the urban margins are hardly ever heard in discussions about public safety. They live in danger but the discourse about violence and risk belongs to, is manufactured and manipulated by, others--others who are prone to view violence at the urban margins as evidence of a cultural, or racial, defect, rather than question violence''s relationship to economic and political marginalization. As a result, the experience of interpersonal viTrade ReviewViolence at the Urban Margins is an excellent collection of cutting-edge ethnography on the brutality of everyday life in impoverished areas across the Americas. Auyero, Bourgois, and Scheper-Hughes are among the greatest contemporary scholars of violence, and here they've assembled work from the most important new voices in the field. It's an excellent resource for students, faculty, and anyone else interested in understanding the lived experience of urban outcasts in an increasingly unequal world * Eric Klinenberg, Professor of Sociology, New York University *This esteemed group of international scholars brings 'the margins' into the core of contemporary research. A compelling tour de force, Violence at the Margins takes us into the homes, streets, institutions and personal lives of those wielding, suffering, and combatting violence to shed light on power/lessness across global expressions. Weaving together multidisciplinary perspectives, this book adds compelling depth and dimensionality to the literature working to understand violence and its alternatives in the world today. * Carolyn Nordstrom, Professor of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame *Violence at the Margins sets the tone for powerful anthropological interpretations of brutality, fear, and suffering among the poor and marginalised populations of North and South America. * Howard Campbell, Anthropological Forum *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ; Introduction ; Kristine Kilanski and Javier Auyero ; Section 1: Shared Understandings ; Chapter One: The Moral Economy of Murder: Violence, Death, and Social Order in Nicaragua ; Dennis Rodgers ; Chapter Two: The Moral Economy of Violence in the US Inner City ; George Karandinos, Laurie Hart, Fernando Montero Castrillo, and Philippe Bourgois ; Chapter Three: On the Importance of Having a Positive Attitude ; Kevin Lewis O'Neill and Benjamin Fogarty-Valenzuela ; Section 2: Gender and Masculinities ; Chapter Four: 'Es que para ellos el deporte es matar': Rethinking the scripts of violent men in El Salvador and Brazil ; Mo Hume and Polly Wilding ; Chapter Five: Duros and Gangland Girlfriends: Male Identity, Gang Socialisation and Rape in Medellin ; Adam Baird ; Section 3: Being in danger, what do people do? ; Chapter Six: Fear and Spectacular Drug Violence in Monterrey ; Ana Villarreal ; Chapter Seven: Chismosas and Alcahuetas: Being the mother of an empistolado within the everyday armed violence of a Caracas barrio ; Veronica Zubillaga, Manuel Llorens, and John Souto ; Chapter Eight: Managing in the Midst of Social Disaster: Poor People's Responses to Urban Violence ; Javier Auyero and Kristine Kilanski ; Chapter Nine: When the Police Knock Your Door In ; Alice Goffman ; Section 4: Ethnographic positions and the politics of violence ; Chapter Ten: Standpoint Purgatorio: Liminal Fear and Danger in Studying the "Black and Brown" Tension in Los Angeles ; Randol Contreras ; Chapter Eleven: When the Rule of Law is Irrelevant: Death Squads and Vigilante Politics in Democratic North East Brazil ; Nancy Scheper-Hughes ; Postface ; Philippe Bourgois ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index

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Book SynopsisViolence has always played a part in the religious imagination, from symbols and myths to legendary battles, from colossal wars to the theater of terrorism. The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence surveys intersections between religion and violence throughout history and around the world.Trade ReviewThe authors of the volume's forty essays, who represent many disciplines including religion, anthropology, sociology, and political science, among others, offer a variety of ways of construing and explaining that relationship in both tradition-specific and cross-cultural contexts. The volume is thus a good resource for teaching as well as for brief introductions to the history of religion and violence in multiple traditions and to theories of religion and violence from multiple disciplines. * Rosemary Kellison, Religious Studies Review *[A] timely collection that provides a welcome guide to the emerging field of studies in violence and religion. Among only a few such efforts to survey the field as a whole, the book explores religious violence in both the past and present as well as in all its social, psychological, and theological complexities...this diverse volume is certainly well worth picking up, as all involved in such scholarship are sure to find something of pertinent interest. * Journal of Contemporary Religion *The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence is a welcome addition to the burgeoning scholarly literature on the relationship between religion and violence...it should definitely be read by all those interested in the various ways religion has been used to legitimate violence. * Politics, Religion, & Ideology *Quite excellent and easily navigated by specialists and nonspecialists alike. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsContributors ; Introduction: "The Enduring Relationship of Religion and Violence" - Mark Juergensmeyer, Margo Kitts, and Michael Jerryson ; Part I: Overview of Religious Traditions ; 1. Hindu: "Violence and Nonviolence at the Heart of Hindu Ethics" - Veena Das ; 2. Buddhist: "Buddhist Traditions and Violence" - Michael Jerryson ; 3. Sikh: "Sikh Traditions and Violence" - Cynthia Keppley Mahmood ; 4. Jewish: "Religion and Violence in the Jewish Traditions" - Ron Hassner and Gideon Aran ; 5. Christian:"Religion and Violence in Christian Traditions" - Lloyd Steffen ; 6. Islamic: "Muslim Engagement with Injustice and Violence"- Bruce Lawrence ; 7. African: "African Traditional Religion and Violence" - Nathalie Wlodarczyk ; 8. Pacific Island: "Religion and Violence in Pacific Island Societies" - Andrew Strathern and Pamela J. Stewart ; 9. Chinese: "Violence in Chinese Religious Traditions" - Meir Shahar ; Part II: Patterns and Themes ; 10. Evil: "The Religious Problem of Evil" - James Aho ; 11. Sacrifice: "Sacrifice/Human Sacrifice in Religious Traditions" - David Carrasco ; 12. Martyrdom: "Martyrdom in Islam" - David Cook ; 13. Self Mutilation: "Starvation and Self Mutilation in Religious Traditions" - Liz Wilson ; 14. Apocalypse: "Apocalyptic Religion and Violence" - Jamel Velji ; 15. Sacred War: "Cosmic War in Religious Traditions" - Reza Aslan ; 16. Genocide: "Genocide and the Religious Imaginary in Rwanda" - Christopher Taylor ; 17. Terrorism: "Terrorism as Performance Violence" - Mark Juergensmeyer ; 18. Torture: "Christianity and Torture" - Karen King ; 19. Just War: "Just War and Legal Restraints" - John Kelsay ; 20. Abortion: "Religiously Motivated Violence in the Abortion Debate" - Julie Ingersoll ; 21. Contested Sites: "Conflicts over Sacred Ground" - Ron E. Hassner ; 22. Political Violence: "Religion and Political Violence" - Monica Toft ; 23. Death Rituals: "Rituals of Death and Remembrance" - Susumu Shimazono and Margo Kitts ; 24. Violent Death: "Violent Death in Religious Imagination" - Margo Kitts ; Part III: Analytic Approaches ; 25. Sociology: "Religion and Violence from a Sociological Perspective" - John R. Hall ; 26. Anthropology: "Religion and Violence from an Anthropological Perspective" - Pamela J. Stewart and Andrew Strathern ; 27. Psychology: "Religion and Violence from a Psychological Perspective" - James W. Jones ; 28. Political Science: "Religion and Violence from a Political Science Perspective"- Daniel Philpott ; 29. Literary Theory: "Religion and Violence from Literary Perspectives" - Margo Kitts ; 30. Theology: "Religion and Violence from Christian Perspectives" - Charles Kimball ; Part IV: New Directions ; 31 Sacrifice: "Sacrificial Violence: A Problem in Ancient Religions" - Walter Burkert ; 32. Cities: "Cities as One Site for Religion and Violence" - Saskia Sassen ; 33. Armageddon: "Armageddon in Christian, Sunni and Shi'a Traditions" - Michael Sells ; 34. Phenomenal Violence: "Phenomenal Violence and the Philosophy of Religion" - Hent de Vries ; 35. Constructions of Evil : "The Construction of Evil and the Violence of Purification" - David Frankfurter ; 36. Mimetic Theory: "Mimetic Theories of Religion and Violence" - Wolfgang Palaver ; 37. Scarcity: "Religion and Scarcity: A New Theory for the Role of Religion in Violence" - Hector Avalos ; 38. Evolutionary Theory: "Ritual, Religion, and Violence: An Evolutionary Perspective" - Candance S. Alcorta and Richard Sosis ; 39. Rites of Terror: "Divergent Modes of Religiosity and Armed Struggle" - Harvey Whitehouse and Brian McQuinn ; 40. Sociotheology: "A Sociotheological Approach to Understanding Religious Violence" - Mark Juergensmeyer and Mona Sheik ; Index

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Book SynopsisThough much has been written about particular forms of violence related to religion, such as sacrificial rites and militant martyrdom, there have been few efforts to survey the phenomena in all of the world''s major religious traditions, historically and in the present, viewing the subject in personal as well as social dimensions, and covering both literary themes and political conflicts. This compact collection of essays provides such an overview. Each of the essays explores the ways in which violence is justified within the literary and theological foundation of the tradition, how it is used symbolically and in ritual practice, and how social acts of vengeance and warfare have been justified by religious ideas.The nature of the connection between violence and faith has always been a topic of heated debate, especially as acts of violence performed in the name of religion have erupted onto the global stage. Some scholars argue that these acts of violence are not really religious at allTrade ReviewThe nine essays of this volume give a thought-provoking overview on this topic... They engage the topics in a way that is accessible, inspirational, and challenging to people familiar with the religions, as well as those beginning to learn about religions. * Fortunatus Mugisha, Religious Studies Review *Violence in the World's Religious Traditions is sure to provoke thoughtful response and get readers asking the right questions...anyone interested in the subject of religion and violence will find much to think about before drawing hasty conclusions on this highly-charged topic. * Jamin Hübner, Reading Religion *As an introduction to the study of religion and violence, this volume provides a valuable overview of a timeless, yet all-too-timely, subject. * Andrew R. Murphy, Sociology of Religion *All of the essays are thought-provoking as they address texts and scriptural traditions, symbols and metaphors, and manifestations of actual violence... There is food for thought in these readings for scholars already familiar with the broad strokes of theories of religion and violence, as well as those knowledgeable in the world's religious traditions. * Nova Religio *Table of ContentsIntroduction "The Enduring Relationship of Religion and Violence" Mark Juergensmeyer, Margo Kitts and Michael Jerryson 1. Hinduism "Violence and Nonviolence at the Heart of Hindu Ethics" Veena Das 2. Buddhism "Buddhist Traditions and Violence" Michael Jerryson 3. Sikhism "Sikhs and Violence" Cynthia Keppley Mahmood 4. Judaism "Religion and Violence in the Jewish Tradition" Ron Hassner and Gideon Aran 5. Christianity "Religion and Violence in Christianity" Lloyd Steffen 6. Islam "Muslim Engagement with Injustice and Violence" Bruce Lawrence 7. Africa "African Traditional Religion and Violence" Nathalie Wlodarczyk 8. Pacific Islands "Religion and Violence in Pacific Island Societies" Andrew Strathern and Pamela J. Stewart 9. China "Mutual Tolerance, State Persecution, and Martial Divinities in Chinese Religion" Meir Shahar Authors Index

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Book SynopsisA systematic and comparative analysis of youth gangs and the youth gang problem in the United States, this book deals with hands-on issues of policy and programs, describing the strategies and techniques for dealing with gangs employed by criminal justice organizations, social agencies, schools, employment programs, and grass-roots organizations. Spergel combines empirical research, first-hand experience, and a solid theoretical base to expose the causes of the gang problem. Importantly, he recommends strategies that deal with gangs at a community level, using both local and national interests and resources to provide gang members with structured social and economic opportunities. He suggests a variety of specific techniques for dealing with the problem and shows how and why existing strategies have gone wrong. A practical and testable approach to a serious social problem, The Youth Gang Problem is a must-read for government officials, researchers, university instructors, and for anyonTrade ReviewLikely to be a basic resource for students of youth gangs for some time to come. * Choice *

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Book SynopsisChild abuse and neglect are intractable problems exacting a terrible toll on children and rending the very fabric of our society. What can be done to reduce the suffering? If there were simple solutions to abuse and neglect they would have been discovered long ago. There are no easy answers, but in this vivid history of child protection in America, John E.B. Myers introduces realistic policies that will reduce maltreatment and strengthen the system that protects our children. Before it is possible to design viable improvements in today''s system, it is necessary to understand how it evolved. The sweeping, beautifully written account of child protection in America traces its growth from colonial days to the present--from the rise and gradual disappearance of orphanages, the growth of foster care, the birth of organized child protection in 1874, and the rise of private societies to prevent cruelty, to the twentieth-century transition to government-operated child protection.Myers goes on Trade Review"This compelling work traces child protection efforts from early colonial America to the present...Social workers and social work educators will find this work valuable, especially in its explanation of various organizations and larger-than-life reformers...all pivotal to this subject's history."--Doody's "This compelling work traces child protection efforts from early colonial America to the present...Social workers and social work educators will find this work valuable, especially in its explanation of various organizations and larger-than-life reformers...all pivotal to this subject's history."--Doody'sTable of ContentsPart I The Road Traveled: The History of Child Protection in America ; 1. Child Protection from the Colonial Period to 1875 ; 2. Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ; 3. Child Protection from 1900 to 1962 ; 4. Child Protection from 1962 to Present ; 5. Child Sexual Abuse ; Part II The Road Ahead: Child Protection Today, Causes of Child Abuse and Neglect, Roadblocks to Progress, Reducing Maltreatment, Improving Child Protection ; 6. Causes of Child Abuse and Neglect ; 7. Reducing Abuse and Neglect ; 8. Improving the Child Protection System

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Trade ReviewHolden's clear prose and steady argumentation mean that all reading levels will find reward in some portion of the book. * History *Armies without Nations builds an integrated, regional history and provides a crucial conceptual framework through which to understand how individuals and groups within these particular and emerging nations chose to employ similar tools and methods of social control to assure political power. * Journal of Latin American Studies *I know of no other work that explains so well the intimate relationship of the United States military establishment to the development of Central American military and police states in the mid-twentieth century. In its attention to all five of the Central American states, it also offers a valuable comparative analysis of public violence and policy in this region. * Ralph Lee Woodward, author of Central America: A Nation Divided *Theoretically informed and heavily documented with archival sources from both the United States and Central America, Holden's work is a major contribution to our understanding of the military and political history of the twentieth-century Central America. * American Historical Review *Based on extensive archival research in the United States and Central America, Robert Holden's Armies without Nations explores the history of state formation, public violence, and the role of United States' policy in Central America before the Cuban Revolution. Original theoretical contributions on the sources and agents of violence and careful case studies of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica from independence to 1961 make this book an important contribution to our understanding of the political and social history of Central America. * Brian Loveman, Fred J. Hansen Chair for Peace Studies and Professor of Political Science, San Diego State University *For the first time Central America's awesome capacity for fratricidal violence is accorded the status it deserves: the riddle to be solved and not some deviant version of an otherwise progressive history of development. This story began long before what Holden calls the post-World War II era of globalized public violence, and FDR's Good Neighborly military advisors share in the credit so proudly claimed by Reagan-era zealots from North and Poindexter to Abrams and Negroponte."-Lowell Gudmundson, co-author of Central America, 1821-1871Contrary to much of the scholarly literature of the 1980s, which sought causes for Central American violence in U.S. policy, and contrary also to the official U.S. government view at the time, which blamed Soviet or Cuban meddling, Holden argues that the prevalence of public violence in the region is a product of its own history and not of intervention by external actors....Scholars interested in militarism and violence in public life in Latin America, and especially in Central America, will want to read and discuss this book. * American Historical Review *

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Book SynopsisOver the past three decades, the American criminal justice system has become unapologetically punitive. High rates of incarceration and frequent use of long-term segregation have become commonplace, with little concern for evidence that such practices make the public safer - and as the editors of this groundbreaking volume assert, they do not. Bringing together experts in the fields of social science, forensic psychology and criminal justice, Using Social Science to Reduce Violent Offending addresses what truly works in reducing violent offending. Promoting an approach to correctional policy grounded in an evidence-based and nuanced understanding of human behavior, leading authorities from the United States, Canada, and Great Britain offer specific and practical strategies for improving the criminal and juvenile justice systems. Beginning by covering the history and scope of violent crime and incarceration in the U.S., this pioneering volume offers clear and practical recommendations fTrade ReviewAn academically rigorous yet accessible book edited by Dvoskin, Skeem, Novaco, and Douglas, that intelligently explores gaps between empirical knowledge and criminal justice practice, and offers practical solutions to encourage researchers and policy makers to work together to create more informed policies. * PsycCritiques *Table of ContentsSeries Foreword ; Preface ; Contributors ; Part I. Defining the Problem: Crime, Incarceration, and Recidivism in the U.S. ; Chapter 1. Crime and rates of incarceration in the U.S. ; Alfred Blumstein ; Chapter 2. A short history of corrections: The rise, fall, and resurrection of rehabilitation through treatment ; Clive R. Hollin ; Part II. Targeting Contextual Contributors to the Problem ; Chapter 3. Contextual Influences on Violence ; David P. Farrington ; Chapter 4. The good, the bad, and the ugly of electronic media ; Muniba Saleem and Craig A. Anderson ; Chapter 5. Public attitudes and punitive policies ; Tom R. Tyler and Lindsay E. Rankin ; Part III. Improving Our Approach to Individual Offenders ; Chapter 6. The Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) Model of Correctional Assessment and Treatment ; Donald Andrews ; Chapter 7. Assessment and Treatment Strategies for Correctional Institutions ; Paul Gendreau and Paula Smith ; Chapter 8. Putting Science to Work: How the Principles of Risk, Responsivity and Need Apply to Reentry ; Susan Turner and Joan Petersilia ; Chapter 9. Reducing recidivism and violence among offending youth ; Barbara Oudekerk and Dickon Reppucci ; Chapter 10. Extending rehabilitative principles to violent sex offenders ; Judith V. Becker and Jill D. Stinson ; Chapter 11. Extending violence reduction principles to justice-involved persons with mental illness ; John Monahan and Henry J. Steadman ; Part IV. A Way Forward ; Chapter 12. Addressing system inertia to effect change ; James McGuire ; Chapter 13. What if psychology redesigned the criminal justice system? (Editors) ; Joel A. Dvoskin, Jennifer L. Skeem, Raymond W. Novaco, and Kevin S. Douglas ; Index

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Book SynopsisIn the past two decades, many prevention and suppression programs have been initiated on a national and local level to combat street gangs--but what do we really know about them? Why do youths join them? Why do they proliferate? Street Gang Patterns and Policies is a crucial update and critical examination of our understanding of gangs and major gang-control programs across the nation. Often perceived solely as an urban issue, street gangs are also a suburban and rural dilemma. Klein and Maxson focus on gang proliferation, migration, and crime patterns, and highlight known risk factors that lead to youths form and join gangs within communities. Dispelling the long-standing assumptions that the public, the media, and law enforcement have about street gangs, they present a comprehensive overview of how gangs are organized and structured. The authors assess the major gang programs across the nation and argue that existing prevention, intervention, and suppression methods targeting individTrade Review"This is an important book. Malcolm Klein and Cheryl Maxson here draw upon their own rich and pioneering research experience and that of others to provide the most comprehensive review of what is known and what needs to be known about gangs and their control in community contexts. I stand in awe of their accomplishment."--James F. Short, Jr., Past President of the American Sociological Association "The need to intervene successfully with street gangs is self-evident; unfortunately the way to do so is not. Klein and Maxson, based on a masterful review of the empirical literature on gangs and on gang intervention efforts, lay out a balanced and comprehensive strategy for confronting this problem head-on. Neither falsely optimistic nor unnecessarily gloomy, they provide a road map that, if followed, will yield substantial progress in our fight against gangs."--Terence P. Thornberry, Director, Research Program on Problem Behavior, University of ColoradoTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION; PART ONE; PART TWO; PART THREE; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

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Book SynopsisViolence has always played a part in the religious imagination, from symbols and myths to legendary battles, from colossal wars to the theater of terrorism. The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence surveys intersections between religion and violence throughout history and around the world. The forty original essays in this volume include overviews of major religious traditions, showing how violence is justified within the literary and theological foundations of the tradition, how it is used symbolically and in ritual practice, and how social acts of violence and warfare have been justified by religious ideas. The essays also examine patterns and themes relating to religious violence, such as sacrifice and martyrdom, which are explored in cross-disciplinary or regional analyses; and offer major analytic approaches, from literary to social scientific studies. The contributors to this volume---innovative thinkers who are forging new directions in theory and analysis related to religioTrade ReviewThe authors of the volume's forty essays, who represent many disciplines including religion, anthropology, sociology, and political science, among others, offer a variety of ways of construing and explaining that relationship in both tradition-specific and cross-cultural contexts. The volume is thus a good resource for teaching as well as for brief introductions to the history of religion and violence in multiple traditions and to theories of religion and violence from multiple disciplines. * Rosemary Kellison, Religious Studies Review *With The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence, editors Mark Juergensmeyer, Margo Kitts, and Michael Jerryson have released a timely collection that provides a welcome guide to the emerging field of studies in violence and religion. * Phil Rose, Journal of Contemporary Religion *Table of ContentsContributors ; Introduction: "The Enduring Relationship of Religion and Violence" - Mark Juergensmeyer, Margo Kitts, and Michael Jerryson ; Part I: Overview of Religious Traditions ; 1. Hindu: "Violence and Nonviolence at the Heart of Hindu Ethics" - Veena Das ; 2. Buddhist: "Buddhist Traditions and Violence" - Michael Jerryson ; 3. Sikh: "Sikh Traditions and Violence" - Cynthia Keppley Mahmood ; 4. Jewish: "Religion and Violence in the Jewish Traditions" - Ron Hassner and Gideon Aran ; 5. Christian:"Religion and Violence in Christian Traditions" - Lloyd Steffen ; 6. Islamic: "Muslim Engagement with Injustice and Violence"- Bruce Lawrence ; 7. African: "African Traditional Religion and Violence" - Nathalie Wlodarczyk ; 8. Pacific Island: "Religion and Violence in Pacific Island Societies" - Andrew Strathern and Pamela J. Stewart ; 9. Chinese: "Violence in Chinese Religious Traditions" - Meir Shahar ; Part II: Patterns and Themes ; 10. Evil: "The Religious Problem of Evil" - James Aho ; 11. Sacrifice: "Sacrifice/Human Sacrifice in Religious Traditions" - David Carrasco ; 12. Martyrdom: "Martyrdom in Islam" - David Cook ; 13. Self Mutilation: "Starvation and Self Mutilation in Religious Traditions" - Liz Wilson ; 14. Apocalypse: "Apocalyptic Religion and Violence" - Jamel Velji ; 15. Sacred War: "Cosmic War in Religious Traditions" - Reza Aslan ; 16. Genocide: "Genocide and the Religious Imaginary in Rwanda" - Christopher Taylor ; 17. Terrorism: "Terrorism as Performance Violence" - Mark Juergensmeyer ; 18. Torture: "Christianity and Torture" - Karen King ; 19. Just War: "Just War and Legal Restraints" - John Kelsay ; 20. Abortion: "Religiously Motivated Violence in the Abortion Debate" - Julie Ingersoll ; 21. Contested Sites: "Conflicts over Sacred Ground" - Ron E. Hassner ; 22. Political Violence: "Religion and Political Violence" - Monica Toft ; 23. Death Rituals: "Rituals of Death and Remembrance" - Susumu Shimazono and Margo Kitts ; 24. Violent Death: "Violent Death in Religious Imagination" - Margo Kitts ; Part III: Analytic Approaches ; 25. Sociology: "Religion and Violence from a Sociological Perspective" - John R. Hall ; 26. Anthropology: "Religion and Violence from an Anthropological Perspective" - Pamela J. Stewart and Andrew Strathern ; 27. Psychology: "Religion and Violence from a Psychological Perspective" - James W. Jones ; 28. Political Science: "Religion and Violence from a Political Science Perspective"- Daniel Philpott ; 29. Literary Theory: "Religion and Violence from Literary Perspectives" - Margo Kitts ; 30. Theology: "Religion and Violence from Christian Perspectives" - Charles Kimball ; Part IV: New Directions ; 31 Sacrifice: "Sacrificial Violence: A Problem in Ancient Religions" - Walter Burkert ; 32. Cities: "Cities as One Site for Religion and Violence" - Saskia Sassen ; 33. Armageddon: "Armageddonin Christian, Sunni and Shi'a Traditions" - Michael Sells ; 34. Phenomenal Violence: "Phenomenal Violence and the Philosophy of Religion" - Hent de Vries ; 35. Constructions of Evil : "The Construction of Evil and the Violence of Purification" - David Frankfurter ; 36. Mimetic Theory: "Mimetic Theories of Religion and Violence" - Wolfgang Palaver ; 37. Scarcity: "Religion and Scarcity: A New Theory for the Role of Religion in Violence" - Hector Avalos ; 38. Evolutionary Theory: "Ritual, Religion, and Violence: An Evolutionary Perspective" - Candance S. Alcorta and Richard Sosis ; 39. Rites of Terror: "Divergent Modes of Religiosity and Armed Struggle" - Harvey Whitehouse, with Brian McQuinn ; 40. Sociotheology: "A Sociotheological Approach to Understanding Religious Violence" - Mark Juergensmeyer and Mona Sheik ; Index

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Book SynopsisIn The Victimization of Women, Michelle Meloy and Susan Miller present a balanced, comprehensive, and objective summary of the most significant research on the victimizations, violence, and victim politics that disproportionately affect women. They examine the history of violence against women, the surrounding debates, the legal reforms and justice system outcomes, the related media and social-service responses, and the current science on intimate partner violence, stalking, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape. Plus, they augment these victimization findings with original research on women convicted of domestic battery and men convicted of sexual abuse and other sex-related offenses. In these new data the authors explore the unanticipated consequences associated with changes to the laws governing domestic violence and the newer forms of sex-offender legislation. Both of these investigations are based on qualitative data that involve in-depth offender-based interviews that probeTrade ReviewMeloy and Miller strategically and clearly tackle the complexities and variations in women's victimization through an interdisciplinary lens, making their excellent points with careful documentation and superb 'real life' examples. They appropriately and powerfully take on the media, the police and courts, racism, classism, and anti-feminists. This book will help students think critically about the societal myths, media portrayals, and police and court decisions that blame the victims and exonerate the abusers. * Joanne Belknap, Professor of Sociology, University of Colorado *This book is essential reading for scholars, students, practitioners and policy makers seeking an in-depth and highly intelligible review of the major debates and controversies surrounding male-to-female violence in the United States. The historical material covered by the authors is especially useful and their scholarship meets the highest disciplinary standards. Undoubtedly, The Victimization of Women makes a very important and much needed contribution to the field. * Walter S. DeKeseredy, Professor of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies, University of Ontario Institute of Technology *Drawing on in-depth, offender-based interviews, and analysis of the circumstances surrounding arrests, victimization, and experiences with the criminal justice system, Meloy and Miller explore the unanticipated consequences associated with changes to the laws governing domestic violence and the newer forms of sex-offender legislation. * Law & Social Inquiry *Table of ContentsAND MEASUREMENT ISSUES; LEGAL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICIES; NOTES; REFERENCES; INDEX

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Book SynopsisAgainst Violence and Oblivion: The Case of Colombia's Disappeared; M.V.Uribe Txitzi'n for the Poxnai: Indigenous Women's Discourses on Revolutionary Combat; A.Arias Facing Unseen Violence: Ex-combatants Painting the War in Colombia; M.H.Rueda Considerations on Violence, the Global South, and an Aesthetics of Sobriety; H.Herlinghaus Urban Violence and the Politics of Representation in Recent Brazilian Film; M.Peixoto Ciudad Juarez, Femicide, and the State; S.Tabuenca Chronicles of Everyday Life in Culiacan; G.Polit Ricardo Wiesse's Cantutas; V.Vich The Sounds of Violence: Critical Perspectives from Contemporary Brazil; S.Araújo (In)visible Connections and the Makings of Collective Violence; J.Auyero & M.Mahler Fuerte Apache; C.AlarcónTrade Review"This book addresses some of the most important topics on violence throughout the Americas. It constitutes a good reader for students to learn what violence has brought to the continent and to decide what are the networks of meaning violence relates to." - Prof. Ileana Rodríguez, Humanities Distinguished Professor, The Ohio State UniversityTable of ContentsAgainst Violence and Oblivion: The Case of Colombia's Disappeared; M.V.Uribe Txitzi'n for the Poxnai: Indigenous Women's Discourses on Revolutionary Combat; A.Arias Facing Unseen Violence: Ex-combatants Painting the War in Colombia; M.H.Rueda Considerations on Violence, the Global South, and an Aesthetics of Sobriety; H.Herlinghaus Urban Violence and the Politics of Representation in Recent Brazilian Film; M.Peixoto Ciudad Juarez, Femicide, and the State; S.Tabuenca Chronicles of Everyday Life in Culiacan; G.Polit Ricardo Wiesse's Cantutas; V.Vich The Sounds of Violence: Critical Perspectives from Contemporary Brazil; S.Araújo (In)visible Connections and the Makings of Collective Violence; J.Auyero & M.Mahler Fuerte Apache; C.Alarcón

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Book SynopsisList of Illustrations Map Preface to Palgrave Edition Acknowledgements to Palgrave Edition A Desolation they called Peace: The Destruction of London in AD 60 'Offence - A Londoner': The Peasants' Revolt to Evil May Day 'We'll no need the Papists noo!': Criminalizing Catholics from the Babington Plot to Guy Fawkes Free-Born John: Levellers, Fifth Monarchy Men and the Peace Women Murderous Fantasies: The Great Fire to the Popish Plot George's War: From the Jacobites to the Gordon Riots The Ape-Like Irish: The Aftermath of the Gordon Riots, the Catholic Emancipation Act and the Garibaldi Riots 'Wilkes and Liberty': The Political Riot The United States of England: The English Jacobins to the Cato Street Conspirators Monster Rallies: The War with the Chartists, the 'Sally Army' and the Rebellious Schoolchildren of London Persecuting Pigeons: Trafalgar Square and Bloody Sunday 'Good Old Dynamite': London's War with the Bombers Women Behaving Badly: The Suffragettes Huns and Hashish: The YellTrade Review'This isn't just a history of riots and revolts: because each disturbance has to be placed in context, this is a political history which is made all the more interesting because it concentrates on the flashpoints, and the events which caused them. ' - The Guardian ' [an] ambitious and erudite chronicle of protest in the capital assiduously researched...' - The Times 'Clive Bloom's rigorous examination and analysis of radical protest in the UK throughout the ages stretches across 600-odd pages, and justifies every word. Acts of violent rebellion in the distant past are discussed, with their relevance to modern times cleverly pointed up, and Bloom colourfully evokes insurrections from AD 60 onwards. Little wonder, in fact, that JG Ballard was generous in his praise for an earlier edition of the book.' Barry Forshaw, The Good Book Guide Reviews of 1st edition (Pan): 'An exhilarating rush through countless riots, insurrections and full-blown street wars...written in a racy and accessible style...As I read this superb history, I looked out at my quiet suburban garden, disappointed not to hear the sound of trumpets.' - J. G Ballard, Daily Telegraph 'A breathless but exhilarating journey from Boudica to such recent events as the aftermath of September 11th and the march of the Countryside Alliance, Bloom's viewpoint is nicely balanced, critical of government and especially of the police, but not unreasonably so, and not too passionately keen that the rebels should win every time.' - Times Literary Supplement 'Seamless, full of information, connections and insights.' - Juliet Gardiner, BBC History Magazine ' [A] masterful study.' - Max Dunbar, 3:AM Magazine 'Clive Bloom's rigorous examination and analysis of radical protest in the UK throughout the ages stretches across 600-odd pages, and justifies every word. Acts of violent rebellion in the distant past are discussed, with their relevance to modern times cleverly pointed up, and Bloom colourfully evokes insurrections from AD 60 onwards. Little wonder, in fact, that JG Ballard was generous in his praise for an earlier edition of the book. Violent London is a thoroughgoing literary exploration of London's 'secret' history, from the world of radicals and subversives (including Wat Tyler to the Anti-Globalization Movement via the Gordon Riots, the Cato Street Conspirators, the Suffragettes, Mosleyites and the IRA)'. - Barry Forshaw, Good Book GuideTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Map Preface to Palgrave Edition Acknowledgements to Palgrave Edition A Desolation they called Peace: The Destruction of London in AD 60 'Offence - A Londoner': The Peasants' Revolt to Evil May Day 'We'll no need the Papists noo!': Criminalizing Catholics from the Babington Plot to Guy Fawkes Free-Born John: Levellers, Fifth Monarchy Men and the Peace Women Murderous Fantasies: The Great Fire to the Popish Plot George's War: From the Jacobites to the Gordon Riots The Ape-Like Irish: The Aftermath of the Gordon Riots, the Catholic Emancipation Act and the Garibaldi Riots 'Wilkes and Liberty': The Political Riot The United States of England: The English Jacobins to the Cato Street Conspirators Monster Rallies: The War with the Chartists, the 'Sally Army' and the Rebellious Schoolchildren of London Persecuting Pigeons: Trafalgar Square and Bloody Sunday 'Good Old Dynamite': London's War with the Bombers Women Behaving Badly: The Suffragettes Huns and Hashish: The Yellow Peril to the German Pogrom Comrades All: Red London to Red Ken Brave Boys of the BUF: The Origins of London Fascism Not Quite Kosher: The Jews of London, Jeffrey Hamm and the Return of Oswald Mosley Alien Nation: Indian Assassins and Black Radicals The Tiber Flowing with Much Blood: Enoch Powell, Notting Hill and Hackney Like Rorke's Drift: Hackney, Brick Lane and Lewisham Anarchy in the UK: Private Armies, Vigilantes and the New Cross Fire Living on the Front Line: Brixton to Broadwater Farm; the Stephen Lawrence Case to the Soho Bomber One, Two, Three, What Are We Fighting For?: Grosvenor Square to Moon at the Monarchy 2000 Back to the Future: Poll Tax Rebels and Tenant Strikers The Free Republic of Wanstonia: The Fight for London's Green Spaces Never Underestimate a Minority: Guerrilla Gardeners and the Countryside Alliance The Man in the Third Carriage - 7/7 and its Consequences Operation Glencoe – G20, Ian Tomlinson and the Future of Street Protest Epilogue: Watching the River Flow: Surveillance and Terror Appendix One: Shadow of a Warrior Queen: Boudicca and the Destruction of London: Unanswered Questions Appendix Two: The Huguenot and Italian Legacy Appendix Three: Assassination Attempts on the Royal Family Notes Index

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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1984, Thou Shalt Not Be Aware explodes Freud''s notions of infantile sexuality and helps to bring to the world''s attention the brutal reality of child abuse, changing forever our thoughts of traditional methods of child-rearing. Dr. Miller exposes the harsh truths behind children''s fantasies by examining case histories, works of literature, dreams, and the lives of such people as Franz Kafka, Virginia Woolf, Gustave Flaubert, and Samuel Beckett. Now with a new preface by Lloyd de Mause and a new introduction by the author, Thou Shalt Not Be Aware continues to bring an essential understanding to the confrontation and treatment of the devastating effects of child abuse.

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Book SynopsisStressing the positive, creative aspects of power and innocence, Rollo May offers a way of thinking about the problems of contemporary society.Trade Review"Sheds new light on the timely topic of violence." -- Library Journal

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Book SynopsisAmerican cinema has always been violent, and never more so than now: exploding heads, buses that blow up if they stop, racial attacks, and general mayhem. From slapstick''s comic violence to film noir, from silent cinema to Tarantino, violence has been an integral part of America on screen. This new volume in a successful series analyzes violence, examining its nature, its effects, and its cinematic and social meaning.Trade Review"...insightful collection of essays... thought-provoking." -- Tom Ryan, The AgeTable of ContentsAcknowledgments; Introduction: Violence and American Cinema: Notes for an Investigation, J. David Slocum; I. Historicizing Hollywood Violence; 1. Violence and Film, William Rothman; 2. The Violence of a Perfect Moment, Leo Charney; 3. Violence American Style: The Narrative Orchestration of Violent Attractions, Marsha Kinder; II. Revisiting Violent Genres; 4. Clean Dependable Slapstick: Comic Violence and the Emergence of Classical Hollywood Cinema, Peter Kramer; 5. The Spectacle of Criminality, Richard Maltby; 6. Murder's Tongue: Identity, Death, and the City in Film Noir, Paul Arthur; 7. Violence in the Film Western, Lee Clark Mitchell; 8. Passion and Acceleration: Generic Change in the Action Film, Rikke Schubart; III. Hollywood Violence and Cultural Politics; 9. Black Violence as Cinema: From Cheap Thrills to Historical Agonies, Ed Guerrero; 10. Documenting Domestic Violence in American Films, Phyllis Frus; 11. Splitting Difference: Global Identity Politics and the Representation of Torture in the Counterhistorical Dramatic Film, Elizabeth Swanson Goldberg; 12. Holocaust Film Criticism and the Politics of Judeo-Christian Phenomenology, Terri Ginsberg; Contributors; Index

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Book SynopsisThe leading authority on self-mutilation has added a new introduction to the classic text that defined the syndrome for a generation of patients, therapists, and family members

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Trade ReviewReview ~International Review of Biblical Studies, vol 51, 2004/05"Overall, this collection represents a compelling example of cultural criticism and makes patent why approaches such as demonstrated here must begin to command a larger amount of our energy as biblical scholars. These essays do not need to argue for the Bible's relevance; they demonstrate it." - RBL, September 2005 * Review of Biblical Literature *

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Book SynopsisIs peace an aberration? The New York Times bestselling author of Paris 1919 offers a provocative view of war as an essential component of humanity. NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW“Margaret MacMillan has produced another seminal work. . . . She is right that we must, more than ever, think about war. And she has shown us how in this brilliant, elegantly written book.”—H.R. McMaster, author of Dereliction of Duty and Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World The instinct to fight may be innate in human nature, but war—organized violence—comes with organized society. War has shaped humanity’s history, its social and political institutions, its values and ideas. Our very language, our public spaces, our private memories, and some of our greatest cultural treasures reflect the glory and the misery of war. War is an uncomfortable and chall

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