This unit examines the causes and consequences of different types of violence, including war, genocide, terrorism, gender-based violence and violence associated with racial, ethnic or religious tensions. Psychosocial theories along with sociocultural, political, economic and legal factors will be considered in explaining the character and prevalence of these different types of violence. We will explore how violence has been defined and tolerated historically, along with the interconnections between direct, structural and cultural violence creating cycles of violence and ‘cultures of violence’ in local, national and international settings.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Sociology and Criminology |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Wendy Lambourne, wendy.lambourne@sydney.edu.au |
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Guest lecturer(s) | Jake Lynch, jake.lynch@sydney.edu.au |
Eyal Mayroz, eyal.mayroz@sydney.edu.au | |
Sanjay Ramesh, sanjay.ramesh@sydney.edu.au | |
Kosta Lucas, kostantinos.lucas@sydney.edu.au | |
Lecturer(s) | Vivianna Rodriguez Carreon, vivianna.rodriguezcarreon@sydney.edu.au |