Psychology

• 4 main intellectual currents
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  • 1) violence, 2) social inequalities,
  • 3) peacemaking, and 4) the pursuit of social justice.

  • Provides students with a single book that reflects the breadth of the field. Helps students develop a philosophy of nonviolence, conflict and analysis skills, and general approaches to human relationships that are less confrontational and more constructive. Ex.___

• Comprehensive approach to violence and social injustices.

  • Students will benefit by developing a more complex view of the immediate causes of violence and a deeper appreciation for the structural roots of violence. Ex.___

• International and Multicultural Perspectives—Reflecting many nations and cultures around the world.

  • Students will be captivated by the contrast between Western views and other views around the world and will learn the importance of being sensitive to cultural differences. Ex.___

• Multidisciplinary.

  • Students will see how psychology fits within the larger context of other disciplines in the social sciences. Ex.___

• Wide range of topics—Including ethnic conflict, family violence, hate crimes, militarism, conflict management, social justice, nonviolent approaches to peace, and peace education.

  • Brings together in one place, international perspectives on key concepts, themes, theories, and practices that are defining peace psychology as we begin the 21st century. Ex.___

I. DIRECT VIOLENCE.

II. STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE.

III. PEACEMAKING.

IV. PEACEBUILDING: APPROACHES TO SOCIAL JUSTICE.

Political Psychology  (Psychology)

DANIEL J. CHRISTIE is Professor of Psychology at Ohio State University. He is a former president of the Division of Peace Psychology of the American Psychological Association, and serves on the editorial board of its journal. His research explores children's perceptions of violence, models of intercultural sensitivity, and structural peacebuilding. He teaches courses in psychology and international studies at the OSU Marion campus, has served as president of Psychologists for Social Responsibility, and does applied work on local and international programs that enhance the educational and economic opportunities of minority and indigenous ethnic groups.

RICHARD V. WAGNER has been Professor of Psychology at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine since 1970. He received is Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Michigan. He is a past president of the Division of Peace Psychology of the American Psychological Association, and is incoming editor (2001-) of Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peach Psychology. His current interests include political psychology and conflict resolution, and his a mediator for the court system in Maine.

DEBORAH DU NANN WINTER is Professor of Psychology at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, where she has taught for 26 years. She is the author of Ecological Psychology: Healing the Split Between Planet and Self (1996) as well as numerous articles on the psychology of peace and environmental issues. She serves as President of Psychologists for Social Responsibility, and is on the Editorial Board of Peach and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology.