Human Potential for Peace - An Anthropological Challenge to Assumptions About War and Violence

Zusammenfassung Provides a re-evaluation of anthropological findings on violence! war! peace! and conflict management. Drawing upon data from both cultural studies and evolutionary biology! this volume challenges the view that humans are naturally violent and warlike and argues that we! in fact! possess a strong ability to prevent! limit! and resolve conflicts.

Product details

• Authors: Fry, Douglas P. Fry
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2005
• EAN: 9780195181777
• ISBN: 978-0-19-518177-7
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social and cultural anthropology, Violence in society, Violence and abuse in society