The causes and consequences of group violence : from bullies to terrorists / edited by James Hawdon, John Ryan, and Marc Lucht.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hawdon, James, editor.

Ryan, John, 1949- editor.

Lucht, Marc, 1969- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence.

Small groups--Psychological aspects.

Small groups.

Collective behavior.

Physical Description:

xiv, 281 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2014]

Summary:

The Causes and Consequences of Group Violence: From Bullies to Terrorists offers a transnational and transdisciplinary investigation of the causes and consequences of violence, ranging from bullying and hate crimes to revolutions, genocide, and acts of terrorism. James Hawdon, John Ryan, and Marc Lucht bring together empirical investigations of these specific types of violence as well as theoretical discussions of the underlying similarities and differences among them. Focusing on both the perpetrators and targets of violence, this book is a valuable resource for sociologists, criminologists, political scientists, behavioral scientists, peace studies scholars, and psychologists. Book jacket.

Contents:

I Perpetrators of Group Violence 1

1 On the Forms and Nature of Group Violence / James Hawdon Hawdon, James 3

2 Hates Groups: From Offline to Online Social Identifications / Atte Oksanen Oksanen, Atte, Pekka Räsänen Räsänen, Pekka, James Hawdon Hawdon, James 21

3 Violence and Street Groups: Gangs, Groups, and Violence / David Kennedy Kennedy, David 49

4 Intergroup Contact and Genocide / Wenona Rymond-Richmond Rymond-Richmond, Wenona 71

5 Group Violence Against the State: The Hindsight Story of the Thirty-Year War in Sri Lanka / Tharindi Udalagama Udalagama, Tharindi, Premakumara de Silva Silva, Premakumara de 91

6 (Non) Violence and Conflict: A Theoretical Assessment of Civil Resistance and the Syrian Conflict / Jeanne Chang Chang, Jeanne, Alec Clott Clott, Alec 109

7 Killing Before an Audience: Terrorism and Group Violence / Mark Juergensmeyer Juergensmeyer, Mark 125

II The Victims of Group Violencep 141

8 Gender, Weight, and Inequality Associated with School Bullying / Anthony A. Peguero Peguero, Anthony A., Lindsay Kahle Kahle, Lindsay 143

9 Victims of Online Hate Groups: American Youth's Exposure to Online Hate Speech / James Hawdon Hawdon, James, Atte Oksanen Oksanen, Atte, Pekka Räsänen Räsänen, Pekka 165

10 Selecting Targets: The Influence of Judgments, Mobility, and Gender on Intragroup Violence Among Tamil Refugees / Christian Matheis Matheis, Christian, Virginia Roach Roach, Virginia, Michelle Sutherland Sutherland, Michelle, James Hawdon Hawdon, James 183

III Consequences of Group Violence 197

11 Consequences of Group Violence Involving Youth in Sri Lanka / Siri Hettige Hettige, Siri 199

12 Gender Dimensions of Group Violence / Donna Pankhurst Pankhurst, Donna 209

13 Communities: Examining Psychological, Sociological, and Cultural Consequences after Mass Violence Tragedies / Pekka Rä;sänen Rä;sänen, Pekka, Atte Oksanen Oksanen, Atte, James Hawdon Hawdon, James 221

IV Reflections on Group Violence 239

14 Group Violence Revisited: Common Themes Across Types of Group Violence / James Hawdon Hawdon, James 241

15 Humanistic Reflections on Understanding Group Violence / Marc Lucht Lucht, Marc 255.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739188965

0739188968

OCLC:

880566090