About the Book
Violence in all its shades and nuances has always been a distressing issue in any civil society. Present times are witnessing the turbulence and tribulations of increasing tensions as never before and are adding up to the concerns of agony and grief, making the issue of violence deserve focused attention. Needless to mention that any kind of violence emanates and erupts from mind; hence, to address the problem, an approach employing tools of Psychology should be the most appropriate. The present volume is an endeavour in the same direction, with the collective wisdom of experts in the field, making a common cause in seeking to highlight the role of Psychology, as a useful tool in combating the issues for violence and terror, arising from and also resulting in the destructive conflicts, and in establishing and maintaining peace, by resolving such conflicts.
The present volume is a compilation of well researched papers, conceived and presented by various experts, on the issue of conflict resolution and peacebuilding, in a scenario when violence is either resorted to, or is the outcome itself. The twin purpose of theorizing and suggesting practical hints is achieved optimally in the book which covers a wide range of matters ranging from personal to impersonal; and local to universal. The book contains thirty two articles and has been divided into five parts. The issues relating to ‘Conceptual Foundations’ brings out the dynamics of violence, conflict and peace besides upcoming challenges. ‘Facts of Violence’ dwells on various stages of hostilities in the society. An attempt to trace a variety of determinants and correlates of conflicting, aggressive and violent behaviour has been made in ‘Genesis of Violence’. Articles related to ‘Mass Media’ have also been incorporated to have an overview of violence as seen, reported and handled by the media. Seven theoretical articles suggesting ideas, strategies and models for ‘Prevention of Violence’ have been incorporated in the fifth section of the book. The article under the ‘Future Perspective’ describes diverse influences that can lead to violence as also suggests ways and means to halt and prevent violence by fostering cultural changes that promote harmony and peace. This book is a useful guide to scholars, researchers and common readers alike.
Contents
Foreword v
Preface ix
Contributors xi
1. Introduction 1Neelam Rathee
I: Conceptual Foundations
2. Conflict, Violence and Peace: Biopsychosocial Perspective 9Rajbir Singh
3. Twenty First Century, Religion and Peace 23Asghar Ali Engineer
4. Non-violence and Peace: An Informal Essay 31Girishwar Misra
5. Understanding Violence: A Psychological Perspective 39Aditi Sharma
6. Conflict, Terrorism and Global Peace: Challenges and Prospects 45Sudhir K. Samantaray
II: Facets of Violence
7. Rumours and Religious Riots 61Sudhir Kakar
8. Relational Violence: Case Studies on Marital Rape and Date Rape 69Nivida Chandra and Girishwar Misra
9. Domestic Abuse among Indo-Americans: Challenges and Solutions 85Surinder Sucha Nand
10. Violence Against the Elderly and the Senior Citizens Act, 2007 93Nanika Singh
11. Religious Othering and Violence: A Psychological Study 101Aman Sandhu
12. International Terrorism and its Implications for South Asia 111Sudhir Hindwan
III: Genesis of Violence
13. The Epidemic of Nuclearism: A Clinical Profile of the Genocidal Mentality 127Ashis Nandy
14. Study of Violence in Relation to Moral Disengagement and Guilt Reactions 131Jayoti, Amrita Yadava and Deepti Hooda
15. Parenting Styles, Value Conflict and Aggression 143Renu Somal
16. Nutritional Correlates of Aggressive Behaviour 157Jyoti Sharma
17. Personality and Conflict Resolution Styles 165Sarita Boora and Shanti
18. Use of Mobile Phones and Aggression amongst Children 173Shalini Singh & Hemant
IV: Mass Media
19. The ‘Why’ of Violence: Insights from the Movie 1947- The Earth 179Shivani Kapur and Girishwar Misra
20. Listening to Voices on Terror: Some Learnings from the Virtual World 187Divya Jain
21. Mass Media and Conflict Resolution 201Cheena Gambhir
22. Depiction of Violence in Visual Art 207Guneeta Chadha
23. The Impact of Media Violence: An Overview of Theory and Research 215Neha Pandeya, Shivani Sahdev & Vanita Virmani
24. Using Films in Steering Youth from Violent Conflict 229Gaurang Raval
V: Prevention of Violence
25. Conflict Resolution and Peace Building 239Pragya Sharma
26. Raising Healthy Children: Investing in Violence Free Communities 251Reetinder Mohan Kohli
27. Constructive Conflict Resolution in Schools 257Prarthna Swani
28. Social Interest and Social Well-Being: Perspectives from Adlerian Psychology 265Dharmendra Nath Tiwari
29. Role of Language and Communication in Conflict Resolution 281Neetu Mishra
30. Growing Unrest in the Youth of North East India: Search for Peace 289Pulak Bhattacharyya and Syeda Sakira Sahin
31. Peace Education in India: Academics, Politics, and Peace 303Barbara S. Tint and G. Koteswara Prasad
V: Future Perspective
32. Notes on Cultures of Violence, Cultures of Caring and Peace, and the Fulfillment of Basic Human Needs 319Ervin Staub
Index 343
About the Author
Neelam Rathee is presently working as Asstt. Professor, Department of Psychology, Govt. College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh. She is a young and versatile researcher with an experience of more than ten years. She was awarded Research Fellowship for her Ph.D. Her interest areas of research are Psychophysiology, Health and Social Psychology. She has more than ten publications in National and International journals of repute. She is a dedicated teacher and established the Psychology Department in a Girls College in rural area at the onset of her teaching career. She is life member of many professional bodies in India and is International Affiliate of APA. Statistics and Research Methodology are her favourite subjects. Presently she is working on as Research Project funded by ICSSR. Being a qualified counselor, she is also running a Free Online Counselling Service through her weibsite-www.onlinecounselling4u.com
