Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

Peace Psychology in Australia

  • Book
  • © 2012

Overview

Editors:
  1. Diane Bretherton

    1. , Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia

    View editor publications

    You can also search for this editor in PubMed   Google Scholar

  2. Nikola Balvin

    1. , School of Law, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia

    View editor publications

    You can also search for this editor in PubMed   Google Scholar

  • Addresses international relations and changes in the configuration of geopolitical power
  • Situates social relations and conflicts within Australian history to current issues in the country and to other nations
  • Contributors feature international pairing of seasoned scholars with early career peace psychologists, facilitating a dynamic dialogue in the field

Part of the book series: Peace Psychology Book Series (PPBS)

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this book

Log in via an institution
eBook USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

Licence this eBook for your library

Institutional subscriptions

Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
    Download chapter PDF

  2. Introduction

    • Diane Bretherton, Nikola Balvin
    Pages 1-10

  3. The Geohistorical Context of Peace Psychology in Australia

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
      Download chapter PDF

  4. THE GEOHISTORICAL CONTEXT OF PEACE PSYCHOLOGY IN AUSTRALIA

    1. An Overview of Traditional Forms of Indigenous Conflict Resolution and Peace in Australia

      • Helen Bishop, Clare Coburn
      Pages 13-30

    2. Indigenous and ‘Settler’ Relationships, Episodic and Structural Violence

      • David Mellor
      Pages 31-54

    3. Immigration, Multiculturalism and the Changing Face of Australia

      • Brock Bastian
      Pages 55-70

    4. A History of ‘Psychologists for Peace’ in Australia

      • Jackie Bornstein, Margot Prior
      Pages 71-86

    5. National Identity, Australian Values and Outsiders

      • Winnifred Louis, Fiona Kate Barlow, Katharine Greenaway
      Pages 87-104

  5. Contemporary Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
      Download chapter PDF

  6. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

    1. Attitudes Towards Asylum Seekers: The Australian Experience

      • Nick Haslam, Elise Holland
      Pages 107-120

    2. Battling Boatloads of Prejudice: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Activism with Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Australia

      • Anne Pedersen, Farida Fozdar, Mary Anne Kenny
      Pages 121-137

    3. Enhancing Relationships in School Communities: Promoting Cooperative Conflict Resolution and Respect for Cultural Diversity in Schools

      • Eleanor Wertheim, Elizabeth Freeman, Margot Trinder
      Pages 139-160

    4. Constructing Masculinity: Understanding the Connection Between Masculinity and Violence

      • Dean Lusher
      Pages 161-173

    5. Having Your Say: Communication Dynamics in Effective Mediation

      • Stuart Wilkinson
      Pages 175-196

    6. Hidden Obstacles to Reconciliation in Australia: The Persistence of Stereotypes

      • Nikola Balvin, Yoshihisa Kashima
      Pages 197-219

    7. On the Promotion of Positive Peace for Indigenous Australians: Ideas from Across the Tasman

      • Rebecca Leask, Catherine Philpot
      Pages 221-241

    8. Australian Peace Psychologists at Work: From Theory to Practice

      • Susannah Tipping, Siew-Fang Law
      Pages 243-260

    9. Community Psychology, Critical Theory and Community Development in Indigenous Empowerment

      • Christopher Sonn, Amy Quayle
      Pages 261-282

  7. Future Directions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 283-283
      Download chapter PDF
Back to top

Keywords

About this book

This book is a case study of the development of peace psychology in Australia. While there is, in comparison to other countries, relatively little overt violence, Australia the nation was founded on the dispossession of Indigenous people, and their oppression continues today. Peace Psychology in Australia covers the most significant issues of peace and conflict in the country. It begins with a review of conflict resolution practices among Australia’s ancient Indigenous cultures and succinctly captures topics of peace and conflict which the country has faced in the past 222 years since British settlement. The fast population growth, thriving multiculturalism, leadership in international affairs and environmental isolation make Australia a microcosm for the study of human conflicts and peace movements.

Editors and Affiliations

  • , Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia

    Diane Bretherton

  • , School of Law, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia

    Nikola Balvin

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Peace Psychology in Australia

  • Editors: Diane Bretherton, Nikola Balvin

  • Series Title: Peace Psychology Book Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1403-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Behavioral Science, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-1402-5Published: 16 January 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-0037-4Published: 23 February 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-1403-2Published: 13 January 2012

  • Series ISSN: 2197-5779

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-5787

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVI, 358

  • Topics: Cross Cultural Psychology, Political Science

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Back to top

Search

Navigation