Author : Beth M. Titchiner
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 303012911X
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)
Book Synopsis The Epistemology of Violence by : Beth M. Titchiner
Download or read book The Epistemology of Violence written by Beth M. Titchiner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-03-18 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an in-depth, multidisciplinary framework and case-study analysis for understanding the root causes of violence in schooling. Drawing on critical theory, psychology, neuroscience and learning theory, the author provides a holistic analysis of how ‘violent epistemology’ and the ‘non-conducive circumstances’ that it produces can be seen to be at the roots of violence in societies and social institutions such as schools. Chapter 1 outlines how current and historical theories of violence, and interventions based on them, have failed due to their inability to properly conceptualise the root causes of violence. Chapters 2 addresses this by providing a new epistemic and methodological framework for studying violence. Chapters 3 and 4 then demonstrate how violence can be best conceptualised as a problem of specifically ‘violent’ epistemology and the ‘non-conducive social circumstances’ that it fosters. Chapters 5-7 demonstrate in practice how violent epistemology results in multiple manifestations of violence at the global, national, local, and ultimately classroom level. Chapter 8 concludes the book by presenting an early conceptualisation of ‘non-violent’ epistemology, and what fostering this might look like in practice.