Male Violence

John Archer

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9781032379388
• eBook ISBN: 9781000799729
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Evolutionary Psychology
• Index: Psychology

First published in 1994, Male Violence examines male violence as the major source of human suffering from a wide range of perspectives. This book contains accessible contributions from a wide range of psychologists who have studied the many faces of male violence: in childhood and adulthood; on the street and in the home; towards men, women and children; and in its sexual and non-sexual forms. These varied topics, together with an emphasis on naturalistic rather than laboratory-based investigations, distinguish these researchers from those aiming to make generalizations about human aggression without considering the issues of sex and gender. In doing so, Male Violence raises fundamental questions about values which are accepted and unchallenged by the majority of people living in the modern world. This book will be of interest to students of psychology, sociology, and gender studies.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Original Title
• Original Copyright
• Contents
• List of illustrations
• Notes on contributors
• Preface
• 1 INTRODUCTION: MALE VIOLENCE IN PERSPECTIVE
• Part I Aggression in childhood
• Part II Inter-male violence
• Part III Violence towards women and children
• Part IV Explanations and theoretical perspectives
• Name index
• Subject index