Violence, Inequality, and Human Freedom

by Peter Iadicola, Anson Shupe

Overview

Violence, Inequality, and Human Freedom is a sociological introduction to the study of violence that looks at violence on three different levels—structural, institutional, and interpersonal. The third edition is updated throughout, including a new chapter on educational violence and revised sections on economic and international violence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442209497
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/26/2012
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	540
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.40(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Peter Iadicola is professor of sociology at Indiana University–Purdue University, Fort Wayne. He has published widely in journals including Social Justice: A Journal of Crime, Conflict, and World Order and Journal of Contemporary Sociology.

Anson Shupe (1948–2015) was professor of sociology at Indiana University–Purdue University, Fort Wayne. He was author or editor of a number of books, including Rogue Clerics: The Social Problem of Clergy Deviance.

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter One: The Domain of Violence

Chapter Two: The Cultural Roots of Violence

Chapter Three: Interpersonal Violence: Murder and Rape

Chapter Four: Family Violence

Chapter Five: Educational Violence

Chapter Six: Religious Violence

Chapter Seven: Economic Violence
Chapter Eight: State Violence
Chapter Nine: Structural Violence
Chapter Ten: Conclusion: Violence, Inequality, and Human Freedom

About the Authors

Editorial Reviews

Iadicola and Shupe provide a holistic discussion of violence incorporating a theoretically well-grounded interdisciplinary approach. The authors recognize and illuminate the interplay between interactional, institutional and structural levels, moving beyond the traditional scope of violence to include the often overlooked aspects such as empire harm, corporate harm that have been constructed as legitimate but nonetheless are forms of violence. The relationship between violence, inequality and power remains a constant theme throughout the book, highlighting the importance of them in the production of violence and victimization.” —Dawn L. Rothe, Old Dominion University

“I've used previous versions successfully for a decade in an upper-division university class on violence. Iadicola and Shupe have created a very good analytical tool to study violence from a sociological perspective—better than any book in this area. This theoretical framework is very successful in analyzing the various forms of violence the authors cover. Students who relate to the sociological perspective acquire a greater understanding of the violence phenomena though reading this text. This updated version will be a much needed contribution in analyzing various forms of structural violence in light of the world-wide social changes following the global economic crisis of 2008.” —Gunnar Valgeirsson, California State, University, Los Angeles

“Freshly updated, this pioneering text offers a much-needed expansion of criminology from violence step-by-step from interpersonal to institutional and international structural levels of violence. Richly illustrated and clearly presented, this engaging book invites students and teachers alike to become aware of the many interrelated forms of violence they encounter in their own daily lives.” —Hal Pepinsky, professor emeritus, Indiana University Bloomington

“In this engaging book the authors succeed in systematically linking violence (broadly conceived) to inequality and to freedom. Readers will acquire a deep and multi-faceted understanding of these core societal challenges. Much of great value can be learned from this book.” —David O. Friedrichs, Distinguished University Fellow and Professor of Sociology/Criminal Justice, University of Scranton (Pennsylvania)

“The great virtue of this book is its ability to situate multiple and complex forms of violence within the context of structures of inequality. Not only do Iadicola and Shupe convincingly demonstrate that violence in general is caused by these structures of inequality, they also brilliantly analyze the most damaging forms of violence-corporate, state and structural-and their relationship to historical social structures as well. Violence, Inequality, and Human Freedom serves not only as an outstanding introduction to the subject of violence, it also examines the threat that the various forms of violence pose to the cherished values of human reason and freedom.” —Ron Kramer, Western Michigan University

From the Publisher

I've used previous versions successfully for a decade in an upper-division university class on violence. Iadicola and Shupe have created a very good analytical tool to study violence from a sociological perspective—better than any book in this area. This theoretical framework is very successful in analyzing the various forms of violence the authors cover. Students who relate to the sociological perspective acquire a greater understanding of the violence phenomena though reading this text. This updated version will be a much needed contribution in analyzing various forms of structural violence in light of the world-wide social changes following the global economic crisis of 2008.

Gunnar Valgeirsson

Iadicola and Shupe provide a holistic discussion of violence incorporating a theoretically well-grounded interdisciplinary approach. The authors recognize and illuminate the interplay between interactional, institutional and structural levels, moving beyond the traditional scope of violence to include the often overlooked aspects such as empire harm, corporate harm that have been constructed as legitimate but nonetheless are forms of violence. The relationship between violence, inequality and power remains a constant theme throughout the book, highlighting the importance of them in the production of violence and victimization.

Dawn L. Rothe

The great virtue of this book is its ability to situate multiple and complex forms of violence within the context of structures of inequality. Not only do Iadicola and Shupe convincingly demonstrate that violence in general is caused by these structures of inequality, they also brilliantly analyze the most damaging forms of violence-corporate, state and structural-and their relationship to historical social structures as well. Violence, Inequality, and Human Freedom serves not only as an outstanding introduction to the subject of violence, it also examines the threat that the various forms of violence pose to the cherished values of human reason and freedom.

Ron Kramer

Freshly updated, this pioneering text offers a much-needed expansion of criminology from violence step-by-step from interpersonal to institutional and international structural levels of violence. Richly illustrated and clearly presented, this engaging book invites students and teachers alike to become aware of the many interrelated forms of violence they encounter in their own daily lives.

Hal Pepinsky

In this engaging book the authors succeed in systematically linking violence (broadly conceived) to inequality and to freedom. Readers will acquire a deep and multi-faceted understanding of these core societal challenges. Much of great value can be learned from this book.

David O. Friedrichs

This book is meticulously argued, and daring in its breadth. The authors make a compelling case for understanding that violence descends from global to interpersonal patterns of domination in a triangle in which violence, subordination and freedom feed one another. This work is a refreshing antidote to the compartmentalization and stereotyping of violence so prevalent for instance in my own field of criminal justice. It is also refreshing to see so many well thought-out proposals are offered for breaking out of the vicious cycle of human domination. Students will love the down-to-earth presentation of examples in this text.

Harold Pepinsky