Insights from Film into Violence and Oppression

JOHN P. LOVELL is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Indiana University, Bloomington, and was the first (1989-1994) Director of the multidisciplinary Indiana Center on Global Change and World Peace.

"This book suggests that film can be a way of initiating a thoughtful and constructive response to violence. In fact, film is an unusually powerful and underused resource for teaching about that old fashioned but unvaluable subject, political morality. This collection explores the resources of film as a diagnostic tool that makes us aware of what's wrong with the world. Movies serve as moral teachers and even offer inspiration. [This] book will be an invaluable aid for anyone who wants to make thoughtful use of film. The essays are well argued; the pedagogical and substantive issued are helpfully explored". David H. Smith Director, The Poynter Center, Indiana University - "This book is a stimulating and informative guide for integrating film in teaching. It offers a provocative theoretical discussion--especially insightful are several chapters that examine gender, violence and domination--combined with useful practical applications, such as advice on classroom techniques and an extensive review of resources, including book and the internet. Eugene Rosi Executive Assistant to the President, Pine Manor College - "Violence can be domestic and subtle as well as abroad and brutal. This volume will help bring these issues alive through the use of film ... A reflective discussion and resource book for those of us not yet skilled in the use of media in tackling difficult subjects in the classroom." Judith H. Stiehm Professor of Political Science, Florida International University - "This book recognizes the power of film in modern society and in the lives of our students. I have found that film provides a unique and powerful tool for touching and changing student lives. The book builds on the attractiveness of film as a teaching tool while recognizing the dangers inherent in the medium." John W. Williams Professor of Political Science, Principia College

• Preface Issues Structural Violence, Peace, and the Good Life by William J. Meyer She Doth Protest Too Much, or Does She?: An Essay on Gender, Violence, and Domination by Jean C. Robinson Exploring Sexual and Political Domination Through Film by Barbara Allen Shattered But Not Broken: Images of Structural Violence and War by Black Women Film Makers by Gloria J. Gibson Bugles, Bandoliers, and Body Bags: The Soldier's Saga Through Film by John P. Lovell Caveats Making the Classroom a Safe Environment by Barbara Allen Why Did the Chicken Cross the Screen?: Cognitive and Emotional Considerations in Using Films to Teach About the Manhattan Project and Hiroshima by David Pace Resources Sample Study and Discussion Guides by Various Contributors A Bibliographic Essay on Using Film to Teach About Peace Studies and Structural Violence by Kristine R. Brancolini Filmography and Index of Films by Kristine R. Brancolini Index