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This unique volume seeks both to historicize and to deconstruct the pervasive, almost ritualistic, association of Africa with forms of terrorism as well as extreme violence, the latter bordering on and including genocide. Africa is tendentiously associated with violence in the popular and academic imagination alike. Written by leading authorities in postcolonial studies and African history, as well as highly promising emergent scholars, this book highlights political, social and cultural processes in Africa which incite violence or which facilitate its negotiation or negation through.

"Using discourses from across the conceptual and geographical board, Toby Miller argues for a different way of understanding violence, one that goes beyond supposedly universal human traits to focus instead on the specificities of history, place, and population as explanations for it. Violence engages these issues in a wide-ranging interdisciplinary form, examining definitions and data, psychology and ideology, gender, nation-states, and the media by covering several foundational questions: how has violence been defined, historically and geographically? has it decreased or increased over time? which regions of the world are the most violent? does violence correlate with economies, political systems, and religions? what is the relationship of gender and violence? what role do the media play? This book is a powerful introduction to the study of violence, ideal for students and researchers across the human sciences, most notably sociology, American and area studies, history, media and communication studies, politics, literature, and cultural studies"--

"Using discourses from across the conceptual and geographical board, Toby Miller argues for a different way of understanding violence, one that goes beyond supposedly universal human traits to focus instead on the specificities of history, place, and population as explanations for it. Violence engages these issues in a wide-ranging interdisciplinary form, examining definitions and data, psychology and ideology, gender, nation-states, and the media by covering several foundational questions: how has violence been defined, historically and geographically? has it decreased or increased over time? which regions of the world are the most violent? does violence correlate with economies, political systems, and religions? what is the relationship of gender and violence? what role do the media play? This book is a powerful introduction to the study of violence, ideal for students and researchers across the human sciences, most notably sociology, American and area studies, history, media and communication studies, politics, literature, and cultural studies"--

Women between the ages of sixteen and twenty-four experience the highest rate of dating violence-almost triple the national average. Understanding what dating violence is can help would-be victims-whether male or female-avoid getting involved with someone who could become violent, or provide readers much-needed guidance if they are already in a potentially violent relationship. Resources are provided to help victims end an unhealthy relationship and recover both emotionally and physically. Warning signs, causes, statistics, and options for legal recourse are also included

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- The Aftermath of a Violent Death -- Chapter One A Problem Close to Home -- Risk Factors -- Poverty -- Traditional Social Values -- Alcohol and Drug Abuse -- Other Factors -- Discipline, Punishment, and Domestic Violence -- Smarter, Safer Punishment and Discipline -- Types of Abuse -- Corporal Punishment -- Who Are the Victims? -- Victims of Child Abuse -- Victims of Spousal Abuse and Partner Abuse -- Victims of Elder Abuse -- Chapter Two Recognizing Abusers and Abuse -- Who Are the Abusers? -- Why Abuse Happens -- The Abuser Profile -- Domestic Violence Is a Crime -- Prosecuting Spousal and Partner Abuse -- Child Abuse and the Law -- Taking Action Against Domestic Violence -- A Place to Go -- Chapter Three Putting an End to Domestic Violence -- Steps to Ending Violence -- Intervention -- The Safety Plan -- Emergency 911 -- Control of Information -- Chapter Four Victims Take Back the Power -- What Happens When You Tell? -- Dating Violence -- Is Your Relationship Heading for Trouble? -- The Painful Aftermath of Abuse -- Domestic Violence Traps -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Web Sites -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author -- Photo Credits

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One The Evolution of Gun Violence -- Early Man with Great Aim -- Evolution of the Gun -- Gunpowder in Weapons -- Muskets -- An Arsenal of Weapons -- Chapter Two The History of Gun Laws -- Early Rights Established and Upheld -- The Boston Massacre -- What Do You Think? -- It's All About Meaning -- 1857-Dred Scott v. Sandford -- 1939-U.S. v. Miller -- Gun Rights Today -- Chapter Three Guns in Your World -- School Safety -- Watch What You See -- Don't Delay -- Guns in the Home -- Chapter Four Gun Violence and the Future -- Greenleaf, Idaho -- Getting Active About Gun Violence -- National and Local Pledges -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Web Sites -- For Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author -- Photo Credits