"Hatcher, Joe" wrote:
> Hello Tips Friends and Colleagues,
> I'm excited about a course I'm teaching next semester call Topics in
> Peace Studies, which will be a first year honors seminar. I'm planning on
> introducing Peace Studies, then having us do readings on Prejudice,
> Globalization, and Religion, connecting all of these to issues of conflict
> at levels ranging from global to local.
> I'm gathering readings at this point, and would be interested in any
> of your favorite readings that may involve any of these. For those of you
> not familiar with Peace Studies, this is the study of the conditions that
> lead to war and peace at all levels, and is a nifty addition to many
> psychological courses. If you don't have a reading, but would like to hear
> some ideas about how to add Peace Studies elements to your Psychology
> course, let me know that as well, and I'll be glad to try to help.
>
Evolutionary Psychology. Take a peek at Buus' chapter on aggression and
warfare (Ch 10) in his _Evolutionary Psychology_. (Allyn & Bacon). It will have
lots of references. I hope the course fights the misperception that warfare is
an abberation imposed on us by external forces.
If you can find it, get Tooby, J. & Cosmides, L. (1998) _The evolution of
war and its cognitive foundations_ (Technical Report for the Institute for
Evolutionary Studies) (I haven't seen it printed in another form, nor have I
read it - but I know it stresses the coopertion between people needed to engage
in warfare). If you want a historical/mythical approach (at the risk of
offending somebody) take a peek at the Old Testament: war, murder, hate - it's
all there (not to mention polygamy, treachery, lust). The basic and fundamental
story of mankind cannot be written without it. Good luck!
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