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The Value of Violence

Author : Benjamin Ginsberg
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1616148322
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book The Value of Violence written by Benjamin Ginsberg and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This provocative thesis calls violence the driving force not just of war, but of politics and even social stability. Though violence is commonly deplored, political scientist Ginsberg argues that in many ways it is indispensable, unavoidable, and valuable. Ginsberg sees violence manifested in society in many ways. "Law-preserving violence" (using Walter Benjamin's phrase) is the chief means by which society preserves social order. Behind the security of a stable society are the blunt instruments of the police, prisons, and the power of the bureaucratic state to coerce and manipulate. Ginsberg also discusses violence as a tool of social change, whether used in outright revolution or as a means of reform in public protests or the threat of insurrection. He notes that even groups committed to nonviolent tactics rely on the violent reactions of their opponents to achieve their ends. And to avoid the threat of unrest, modern states resort to social welfare systems (a prudent use of the carrot instead of the stick). Emphasizing the unavoidability of violence to create major change, Ginsberg points out that few today would trade our current situation for the alternative had our forefathers not resorted to the violence of the American Revolution and the Civil War.

Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels

Author : Ian Morris
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691175896
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels written by Ian Morris and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best-selling author of Why the West Rules—for Now examines the evolution and future of human values Most people in the world today think democracy and gender equality are good, and that violence and wealth inequality are bad. But most people who lived during the 10,000 years before the nineteenth century thought just the opposite. Drawing on archaeology, anthropology, biology, and history, Ian Morris explains why. Fundamental long-term changes in values, Morris argues, are driven by the most basic force of all: energy. Humans have found three main ways to get the energy they need—from foraging, farming, and fossil fuels. Each energy source sets strict limits on what kinds of societies can succeed, and each kind of society rewards specific values. But if our fossil-fuel world favors democratic, open societies, the ongoing revolution in energy capture means that our most cherished values are very likely to turn out not to be useful any more. Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels offers a compelling new argument about the evolution of human values, one that has far-reaching implications for how we understand the past—and for what might happen next. Originating as the Tanner Lectures delivered at Princeton University, the book includes challenging responses by classicist Richard Seaford, historian of China Jonathan Spence, philosopher Christine Korsgaard, and novelist Margaret Atwood.

Values and Violence in Auschwitz

Author : Anna Pawełczyńska
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520042421
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book Values and Violence in Auschwitz written by Anna Pawełczyńska and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1980-01-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Values and Violence

Author : Ibrahim A. Karawan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402086601
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Values and Violence written by Ibrahim A. Karawan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-10-11 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most books on terrorism deal with descriptions of terrorist organizations and activities, some examine privacy and civil liberties issues, and others treat terrorism as a series of policy choices. Hardly any books deal with the foundational questions of values and violence as they relate to terrorism. The two unique features of this book are that it deals with violence at the normative foundations of values and human dignity and that it includes many of the best-known authors in the world from a variety of disciplines, making it a paradigmatic example of cutting-edge study in interdisciplinary scholarship, with a focus on bringing theories and policy issues closer together. "Values and Violence" includes chapters by a dozen of the leading scholars in the world on patterns of political violence, responses to terrorism, and the basic value choices inherent in them.

Violence, Values, and Justice in the Schools

Author : Rodger W. Bybee
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Violence, Values, and Justice in the Schools written by Rodger W. Bybee and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1982 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Confronting a Culture of Violence

Author : United States Catholic Conference
Publisher : USCCB Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781555860288
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Confronting a Culture of Violence written by United States Catholic Conference and published by USCCB Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addresses the need for a moral revolution and a renewed ethic of justice, responsibility, and community. Recognizes impressive examples in dioceses, parishes, and schools across the country.

No Duty to Retreat

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780585145204
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (452 download)

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Download or read book No Duty to Retreat written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Values, Violence, and Our Future

Author : Gary J. Acquaviva
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900449474X
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Values, Violence, and Our Future written by Gary J. Acquaviva and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-08-04 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book identifies the character of human predators who violate others or themselves. The contagion of violence infects values that affect behavior. But we may call upon the intrinsic values of love, compassion, and creativity to oppose such violence. The book boldly argues for a renewal of the spiritual energy that gave rise to civilization.

Virtuous Violence

Author : Alan Page Fiske
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107088208
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Virtuous Violence written by Alan Page Fiske and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This radical and thought-provoking book argues that violence does not result from a breakdown of morality, but is morally motivated.

Code of the Street: Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner City

Author : Elijah Anderson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393070387
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Code of the Street: Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner City written by Elijah Anderson and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000-09-17 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unsparing and important. . . . An informative, clearheaded and sobering book.—Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post (1999 Critic's Choice) Inner-city black America is often stereotyped as a place of random violence, but in fact, violence in the inner city is regulated through an informal but well-known code of the street. This unwritten set of rules—based largely on an individual's ability to command respect—is a powerful and pervasive form of etiquette, governing the way in which people learn to negotiate public spaces. Elijah Anderson's incisive book delineates the code and examines it as a response to the lack of jobs that pay a living wage, to the stigma of race, to rampant drug use, to alienation and lack of hope.

The Relationship Between Values and Violent Behavior in Middle School Students

Author : Melonie Gallagher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (376 download)

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Download or read book The Relationship Between Values and Violent Behavior in Middle School Students written by Melonie Gallagher and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Christianity and Violence

Author : Lloyd Steffen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108848826
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Christianity and Violence written by Lloyd Steffen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Christian people have framed the meaning of violence within their faith tradition has been a complex process subject to all manner of historical, cultural, political, ethnic and theological contingencies. As a tradition encompassing widely divergent beliefs and perspectives, Christianity has, over two millennia, adapted to changing cultural and historical circumstances. To grasp the complexity of this tradition and its involvement with violence requires attention to specific elements explored in this Element: the scriptural and institutional sources for violence; the faith commitments and practices that join communities and sanction both resistance to and authorization for violence; and select historical developments that altered the power wielded by Christianity in society, culture and politics. Relevant issues in social psychology and the moral action guides addressing violence affirmed in Christian communities provide a deeper explanation for the motivations that have led to the diverse interpretations of violence avowed in the Christian tradition.

The Worth of War

Author : Benjamin Ginsberg
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1616149515
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book The Worth of War written by Benjamin Ginsberg and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although war is terrible and brutal, history shows that it has been a great driver of human progress. So argues political scientist Benjamin Ginsberg in this incisive, well-researched study of the benefits to civilization derived from armed conflict. Ginsberg makes a convincing case that war selects for and promotes certain features of societies that are generally held to represent progress. These include rationality, technological and economic development, and liberal forms of government. Contrary to common perceptions that war is the height of irrationality, Ginsberg persuasively demonstrates that in fact it is the ultimate test of rationality. He points out that those societies best able to assess threats from enemies rationally and objectively are usually the survivors of warfare. History also clearly reveals the technological benefits that result from war—ranging from the sundial to nuclear power. And in regard to economics, preparation for war often spurs on economic development; by the same token, nations with economic clout in peacetime usually have a huge advantage in times of war. Finally, war and the threat of war have encouraged governments to become more congenial to the needs and wants of their citizens because of the increasing reliance of governments on their citizens’ full cooperation in times of war. However deplorable the realities of war are, the many fascinating examples and astute analysis in this thought-provoking book will make readers reconsider the unmistakable connection between war and progress.

What Are Biblical Values?

Author : John J. Collins
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300231938
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book What Are Biblical Values? written by John J. Collins and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does the Bible actually say about many of today's most contentious moral issues? "For drawing attention to the relevant scriptures and for guidance in recognizing what are and aren't valid interpretations of them, Collins' pertinent brief is beyond praiseworthy."--Booklist (starred review) "Collins pours a lifetime of scholarship into this study of what the Bible says about controversial ethical topics. It's highly readable, and it's honest."--Jane McBride, Christian Century Many people today claim that their positions on various issues are grounded in biblical values, and they use scriptural passages to support their claims. But the Bible was written over the course of several hundred years and contains contradictory positions on many issues. The Bible seldom provides simple answers; it more often shows the complexity of moral problems. Can we really speak of "biblical values"? In this eye-opening book, one of the world's leading biblical scholars argues that when we read the Bible with care, we are often surprised by what we find. Examining what the Bible actually says on a number of key themes, John Collins covers a vast array of topics, including the right to life, gender, the role of women, the environment, slavery and liberation, violence and zeal, and social justice. With clarity and authority, he invites us to dramatically reimagine the basis for biblical ethics in the world today.

Violence, Values & the Media

Author : Reginald Dodrill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780964041806
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (418 download)

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Download or read book Violence, Values & the Media written by Reginald Dodrill and published by . This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Out of the Darkness

Author : Glenda Kaufman Kantor
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 0761907769
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book Out of the Darkness written by Glenda Kaufman Kantor and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1997-07-18 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection, based on papers from the 4th International Family Violence Research Conference, call for a collaborative approach to the study of family violence and examine theory, methodology, assessment, interventions and ethical concerns related to both child and wife abuse.

Values as a Moderator of the Influence of Violence Exposure on Beliefs about Aggression

Author : David Peter Quagliana
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Values as a Moderator of the Influence of Violence Exposure on Beliefs about Aggression written by David Peter Quagliana and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Violence prevention efforts for youth are benefited by research that seeks further understanding of the factors influencing aggressive behavior. These factors include aggressive beliefs and violence exposure. This study was designed to explore the potential role of values in moderating the impact of violence exposure on aggressive beliefs among a sample of male high school age youth. It was hypothesized that the youth endorsement of prosocial values and subsequent rejection of individually-focused values like achievement, hedonism, and security will buffer the effect of community violence exposure on reported increases in aggressive beliefs. Findings from the study replicated Schwartz (2004) theory of values and showed support for the relationship of community violence exposure to aggressive beliefs. Only rejection of Achievement values demonstrated a buffering influence in the relationship of community violence and aggressive beliefs. Also included is a review of the limitation associated with sampling methods and response bias in considering the implications of this study and the promise of prosocial values as a protective factor.