{"product_id":"the-human-potential-for-peace-an-anthropological-challenge-to-assumptions-about-war-and-violence","title":"The Human Potential for Peace: An Anthropological Challenge to Assumptions about War and Violence","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn The Human Potential for Peace: An Anthropological Challenge to Assumptions about War and Violence  renowned anthropologist Douglas P. Fry shows how anthropology--with its expansive time frame and comparative orientation--can provide unique insights into the nature of war and the potential for peace. Challenging the traditional view that humans are by nature primarily violent and warlike  Professor Fry argues that along with the capacity for aggression humans also possess a strong ability to prevent  limit  and resolve conflicts without violence. Raising philosophy of science issues  the author shows that cultural beliefs asserting the inevitability of violence and war can bias our interpretations  affect our views of ourselves  and may even blind us to the possibility of achieving security without war. Fry draws on data from cultural anthropology  archaeology  and sociology as well as from behavioral ecology and evolutionary biology to construct a biosocial argument that challenges a host of commonly held assumptions. The Human Potential for Peace includes ethnographic examples from around the globe  findings from Frys research among the Zapotec of Mexico  and results of cross-cultural studies on warfare. In showing that conflict resolution exists across cultures and by documenting the existence of numerous peaceful societies  it demonstrates that dealing with conflict without violence is not merely a utopian dream. The book also explores several highly publicized and interesting controversies  including Freemans critique of Margaret Meads writings on Samoan warfare; Napoleon Chagnons claims about the Yanomam; and ongoing evolutionary debates about whether \"hunter-gatherers\" are peaceful or warlike. The Human Potential for Peace is ideal for undergraduate courses in political and legal anthropology  the anthropology of peace and conflict  peace studies  political sociology  and the sociology of war and violence. Written in an informal style with numerous entertaining examples  the book is also readily accessible to general readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946097831989,"sku":"ByrdShop_0195181786","price":44.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195181784.jpg?v=1769923726","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-human-potential-for-peace-an-anthropological-challenge-to-assumptions-about-war-and-violence","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}