Courses: Sociology of Violence| Criminology | Social Justice| Social Issues |Diversity and Inequality |
Violence in Canada Call for Papers
We are currently accepting articles for our anthology on Violence in Canada.
This anthology is designed to provide students with the skills to think critically about various forms of interpersonal violence and the social response to it.
This book presents an overview of various forms of structural and interpersonal violence in contemporary society, drawing attention to the inherent conflict between Western individualism and the realities of community life. Various criminological frameworks for understanding the personal and cultural aspects of conflict and violence, and the methodologies employed, are introduced in the first section. These frameworks inform our exploration of several social sites where violence is experienced and studied: the media, family, military communities, and within ‘high risk arenas’ such as Aboriginal communities, refugee populations and youth cultures. The topics will inspire students to think more deeply about the ways in which violence affects their own lives, and to consider possible strategies for dealing with it.
The book is designed around each student’s “personal continuum of violence” where students rank various experiences and perceptions of violence. This continuum is deconstructed throughout the book, as students consider more deeply the assumptions and values underlying their own notions of violence. Philosophical and legal concepts of free will, intent, social reasonability, and an ethics of care will be woven into on-going discussions to help students consider the viability of ‘zero tolerance’ policies, traditional approaches to crime prevention, criminal sanctions, and alternatives to criminal processes.
We are seeking submissions of about 4500-5000 words in length (Word Document files, Times Roman 12pt font, double spaced; following Chicago Documentation Style) on the chapter topics. We are currently accepting proposals. The deadline to submit the first draft is Oct. 30, 2011.
If you are interested in contributing please email Professor Janice Hill at jan@janhill.ca. Janice Hill teaches at York University in the Sociology department.
Table of Contents
Part I – Thinking About Violence
1. Defining Violence -Jan Hill
2. Measuring Violence and the History of Criminology - Jan Hill
3. Theories of Interpersonal Violence/Structural Violence - Jan Hill
Part II – Growing Up Violent
4. Media Images of Violence: Case Study - Representing Youth and Violence
5. Gang Violence
6. Bullying
7. Hate Literature - Ellen Faulkner
8. Violence in Sport
Part III – State Violence, Genocide, War, and Environmental Destruction
9. Militarism and Cultures of Violence
10. Genocide, Refugees and the Regulation of People
11. Native Communities: Canadian Genocide
12. Eco-Violence
Part IV – Violence within the Family
13. Intimate Partner Violence and the Canadian Legal System
14. Children and Family Violence
15. Elder Abuse
Part V – Community Responses to Violence
16. Community Policing
17. Restorative Justice, Aboriginal Communities and Social Cohesion
18. Activism and Social Change
