Violence, Inequality, and Human Freedom

Peter Iadicola is professor of sociology at Indiana University–Purdue University, Fort Wayne. He has published widely in journals including Social Justice: A Journal of Crime, Conflict, and World Order and Journal of Contemporary Sociology.Anson Shupe (1948–2015) was professor of sociology at Indiana University–Purdue University, Fort Wayne. He was author or editor of a number of books, including Rogue Clerics: The Social Problem of Clergy Deviance.

Iadicola and Shupe provide a holistic discussion of violence incorporating a theoretically well-grounded interdisciplinary approach. The authors recognize and illuminate the interplay between interactional, institutional and structural levels, moving beyond the traditional scope of violence to include the often overlooked aspects such as empire harm, corporate harm that have been constructed as legitimate but nonetheless are forms of violence. The relationship between violence, inequality and power remains a constant theme throughout the book, highlighting the importance of them in the production of violence and victimization.

• PrefaceChapter One: The Domain of ViolenceChapter Two: The Cultural Roots of ViolenceChapter Three: Interpersonal Violence: Murder and RapeChapter Four: Family ViolenceChapter Five: Educational ViolenceChapter Six: Religious ViolenceChapter Seven: Economic ViolenceChapter Eight: State ViolenceChapter Nine: Structural ViolenceChapter Ten: Conclusion: Violence, Inequality, and Human FreedomAbout the Authors