Meek Ain't Weak - Nonviolent Power and People of Color

Meek Ain't Weak is a fresh examination of the indigenous roots of mass liberatory nonviolence. From African regions to South American culture, from Asian worldviews to the wisdom of the ancients of the subcontinent, the origins of nonviolent conduct in conflict are both important and ignored.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction: Indigenous Roots Around the World Chapter 4 Plain Jains: Gandhi's Homeland Chapter 5 The Lions of Nonviolence: African Roots Chapter 6 Holy Terror Land: Mideastpeace Chapter 7 Indigenous EastPeace: Asian Nonviolence Chapter 8 Islands of Pacifists: Pacific Rim Chapter 9 Nonviolent Northern Native Americana Chapter 10 Latin American Nonviolence Chapter 11 Diaspora: Nonviolence Far from Home Chapter 12 Universal Lessons: A Synthesis Approach Chapter 13 Bibliography Chapter 14 Index

About the author

Tom H. Hastings teaches in the graduate program of Conflict Resolution at Portland State University.

Product details

• Authors: Tom H. Hastings, Hastings Tom H.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.06.2002
• EAN: 9780761822783
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-2278-3
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 216 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 272 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Violence in society, Violence and abuse in society