Understanding Violence in America

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This course explores the history of violence in the United States of America. Students examine theories relative to the historical development of violence among human beings. Violence used against women, Blacks, Native Americans, Asians and people of Spanish origin in the “settlement” of America is examined. Periodic use of violence to achieve national goals is explored. Violence found in nursery rhymes, children’s stories, games, movies and television programming is discussed. In addition, gender differences in encouraged violence as well as in child rearing practices are discussed and explored, along with economic and medical violence.