(Re)solving violence in America
By: Halford Fairchild
Contributors: Doyle, Oona; Farris, Mariah; Nathan, Rebecca; Wattananimitgul, Nattanicha; Wattananimitgul, Witisada
Publisher: Indo American Books
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Delhi, India
Language: eng
Number of pages: 154
ISBN-13: 9789382661351
Subjects: Violence
Other titles: Resolving violence in America
Description: This book explores violence in America, including: Gun Violence, Sexual Violence, Workplace Violence, Domestic Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Domestic Terrorism, Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, Violence in Criminal Justice, Police Brutality, Sports Violence, Rampage Killings, Violence in the Mass Media, and the war against ISIL. The concluding chapter (re)solves these problems by envisioning World Peace and articulating concrete steps to bring that vision into reality.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-154).
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The problems of violence / Halford Fairchild; title: Part I: Forms of violence; title: Gun violence in America / Halford Fairchild; title: Sexual violence / Rebecca Nathan; title: Violence in the popular culture / Mariah Farris; title: Violence in sports / Oona Doyle; title: Part II: The places of violence; title: Violence in the home / Oona Doyle; title: Violence in American schools / Nattanicha Wattananimitul; title: Workplace violence / Halford Fairchild; title: Violence in the public sphere; title: Violence in the justice system; title: (Re)solving violence in America / Halford Fairchild.