Publisher's Synopsis
Violence in Canada highlights the major areas and contexts where violence takes place. A forward by Ted Robert Gurr (author of the seminal Violence in America, 3rd Edition) is followed by an account of historic violence on our western frontier. Other scholars describe contemporary violence: by and against aboriginal peoples; in labour-capital disputes; against and by women, children, and the elderly; homicide; police and prison violence; terrorism; and government responses. Jeffrey Ian Ross's introduction outlines the sociopolitical dynamics of violence, and his summary chapter offers directions for future research. The book makes an important contribution to Canadian studies worldwide.
