2010-2011 Academic Catalog 
    
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2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSTD 240 - Psychology of Non-Violence and Social Struggle


This course considers the growing literature on personal and societal nonviolence. The first third of the course examines ideas about nonviolent communication, empathy, nonviolence in American literature, and the pragmatic investigation of historical nonviolent social struggles. This course will also consider the strategy of nonviolence, current nonviolent actions, and how nonviolent theory might be applied in contemporary struggles.

Instructor: Mr. de Rivera

When Offered: Offered

Faculty: Joseph de Rivera, Ph.D. - Professor of Psychology Director, Peace Studies Program