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Understanding and Dealing with Violence: A Multicultural Approach situates violence within a social, cultural, and historical context. Edited by distinguished scholars Barbara C. Wallace and Robert T. Carter, this unique volume explores historical factors, socialization influences, and the historical and contemporary dynamics between the oppressed and the oppressor. State-of-the-art research guides a diverse group of psychologists, educators, policy-makers, religious leaders, community members, victims, and perpetrators in finding viable solutions to violence.
Understanding and Dealing with Spiritual Violence: Preaching, Testifying, and Gandhi's Satyagrapha as Tools in the Queer Social Justice Movement
Understanding and Dealing with Spiritual Violence: Preaching, Testifying, and Gandhi's Satyagrapha as Tools in the Queer Social Justice Movement
It must be understood that “diverse and different others” are spiritual beings, and many have had their spirits damaged. This damage has even come from hate-filled messages delivered from ministers, pulpits, and religious institutions. Often, these messages have also been delivered and/or reinforced by parents, elders, community members, politicians, members of the media, and peers. This chapter classifies these messages as spiritual violence, providing a definition of this concept. The chapter makes an important contribution to this edited volume, described as a handbook for psychologists and educators. For, ...
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