Male violence
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Male violence
New York : Routledge, 1994
- : pbk.
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ISBN 9780415089616
Description
Most human violence is carried out by men; yet a book which highlights this, with the title "Male Violence", aims to be very different from one simply called "Human Violence". The contributors to "Male Violence" take as their starting point not the generality of aggression in the human species, but the predominantly male nature of most acts of violence. Male violence is clearly a problem in the modern world, and may even be "the" major source of human suffering. It is, however, intractable, as it is deeply rooted in biology and culture, and is supported by male vested interests of many kinds. The book contains contributions from psychologists who have studied the many faces of male violence: in childhood and adulthood; on the street and in the home; towards men, women and children; and in its sexual and non-sexual forms. Such varied topics, together with emphasis on naturalistic rather than laboratory-based investigations, distinguish these researchers from those aiming to make generalizations about human aggression without considering issues of sex and gender. In later chapters, a variety of theoretical frameworks are brought to bear on this subject.
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: pbk. ISBN 9780415089623
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Most human violence is carried out by men. Male violence could even be described as the major source of human suffering. Yet it is so deep-rooted in biology and culture that is often seems impossible to combat.
Male Violence examines this issue from a wide range of perspectives. The contributors discuss its origins in childhood, its adult forms within and outside the family, and a variety of theoretical approaches that can help us understand it. In doing so, Male Violence raises fundamental questions about values which are accepted and unchallenged by the majority of people living in the modern world.
Table of Contents
- Michael Boulton, Sheffield Hallam University
- Glenn Weisfeld, Wayne State University, USA
- Yvette Ahmed and Peter Smith, University of Sheffield
- Arnold Goldstein , Syracuse University, New York
- Paul Pollard and Barry McCarthy, University of Central Lancashire
- Robin Goodwin, Keele University
- Neil Frude, University of Wales, Cardiff
- Bernice Andrews, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
- Kevin Browne, University of Birmingham
- Angela Turner, University of Sussex
- Martin Daly and Margo Wilson, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
- John Hoffman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
- Timothy Ireland and Cathy Spatz Widon, State University of New York at Albany
- Anne Campbell and Stephen Muncer, University of Teeside
- Paul Gilbert, Mickleover Hospital, Derby.
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