TY - JOUR AU - Elliott, Gregory PY - 2010/04/26 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Alternatives to Violence JF - TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology JA - TRAILS VL - IS - SE - DO - UR - https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/alternatives-to-violence SP - AB - In this course, we will examine a different orientation to nonviolence, one which argues that nonviolence is, in fact, a powerful method for resolving even the most serious and bitter conflicts. The first part of the course establishes a scientific basis for understanding the topic of nonviolence. We will begin in Week 1 by examining the theories of violence and aggression. In Weeks 2 and 3, we will consider two approaches to violence: psychological and sociological; our goal will be to determine the contributions of each perspective to a rigorous understanding of the nature of violence. Next, we turn to an equally rigorous study of nonviolence. In Week 4, we will learn of nonviolent social movements throughout history, and in Week 5, we will cover current understandings of the principles and processes that underlie nonviolence. Finally, in Week 6, we will examine the relevance of nonviolence to global conflicts. ER -