Transcription of 1 Defining Violence—Defining Peace
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2007 State University of New York Press, Albany1 Defining violence Defining PeaceMany young people today endure extreme poverty, suffer violations of theirhuman rights, and live in violence -riddled environments. For some, there appearsto be no decent future in sight; they often feel that no one listens to them and thatsociety has abdicated its responsibility to care for youth have becomemarginalized. Due to social, economic, and political trends, they have become partof the periphery, possessing limited voice. But the question is: Do they havesomething to say? I believe they do. I believe that youth have a substantial amountto offer regarding their own situation and the condition of the world. In present-ing the beliefs, opinions, influences, and motivations of inner city youth activists,this book will give voice to some of these young book explores theinfluences and motivations of a diverse group1of exceptional young people whohave chosen to become activists addressing issues of direct and structural examines how their influences and motivations affect their involvement as ac-tivists and seeks to uncover their perceptions about themselves as activists.
known as personal violence,are acts of war,torture,fighting,gun violence,phys- ical abuse,and emotional abuse.The fundamental ingredient in direct violence is an actor or actors—making direct violence a personal act.Generally,this is the
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