The Tao of Nonviolence: Why Nonviolence Matters
by Dr. Susan L. Allen

The Tao of Nonviolence is a method and manual for "every day nonviolence." The materials in this book have been successfully practiced and applied for over a decade by beginners who could plainly see our traditional problem-solving isn't working but weren't sure what to do about it. After going through the course people began to see the need for social/cultural/personal change and, importantly, how each of us can participate in diverse ways - under the shared overarching framework of practical, non-moralistic, "every day" nonviolence. This is a workbook that can help us Step Back to see why nonviolence is necessary then Step Up with ideas about "what to do Monday."

The Nonviolence Movement axiom, "If you want peace work for justice" translates locally, "If we want safe marriages or communities or even dates - we need to work for fair relationships." This means expecting and then working to make and maintain healthy balance between and among partners -- where one does not abuse or misuse power over another; where a community provides equal opportunities for its citizens; where human beings respect the necessity for healthy balance and diversity in all living systems. It means changing our minds about how we set up our problems in the first place! This means moving From a traditional, nearly automatic, dualistic model organized by extremes and violence; and, instead, moving toward a systems model that helps us 'get ahead of the violence' by organizing around nonviolence.

About the Author
Susan L. Allen is an anthropologist and director emerita of Nonviolence Education at Kansas State University, a position she used to develop systems-based campus and community nonviolence projects and an academic Nonviolence Studies Program. Allen holds a doctorate in media anthropology from the University of Kansas, fieldwork at the East-West Center (1980). She is a Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology and was awarded the Kansas Peace Prize in 2011 for progressive community leadership. Her earlier works include Media Anthropology: Informing Global Citizens, Bergin & Garvey, 1994. Additional writings at: www.thetaoofnonviolence.com

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Paperback : 132 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1503235335
ISBN-10: 1503235335