1. Take a look at contemporary culture’s expressions of violence and war. If you were a scientist trying to demonstrate that there is a biological drive to war and destruction, what behaviours and human practices would you use to support your theory?
2. Conversely, if you were a scientist trying to demonstrate that aggression is as a result of learning, or nurture, what cultural symbols or cultural practices would you use to support your theory?
3. Go under the title “The War Impulse” in this module and scroll down to the last two paragraphs. Use the nature/nurture ruler to gauge your position on human aggression. What is your position, and what factors or experiences in your life led you to this conclusion?
please use the any of the sources below
Violence is a learned behavior (Science Daily, November 2000) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/11/00110…
Warrior Gene predicts aggression (Science Daily, January 2009) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/09012…
Sex chromosome genes influence aggression (Science Daily, March 2006) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/03/06030…
Why some people react aggressively without provocation and others don’t (Science Daily, October 2006) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/06101…
Seeing and experiencing violence makes aggression ‘normal’ among children (Science Daily, March 2011) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/11032…
Kids exposed to violence have more behavioral problems (Science Daily, December 2003) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/12/03123…
Report Shows ‘Unequivocal Evidence’ That Media Violence Has Significant Negative Impact On Children (Science Daily, March 2004) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/03/04032…
Violent TV, Games pack a powerful public health threat (Science Daily, November 2007) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/07112…
Sports help ease aggression in boys (Science Daily, July 2011) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/11070…
SCIENCE, ETHICS, & POLITICS:
John Pilger, Interview with John Pilger (New Internationalist, December 2010) http://www.newint.org/features/2010/12/01/john-pil…
Mayra Jucá , The face of violence (New Internationalist, August 2005) http://www.newint.org/features/2005/08/01/men/
Sholto Macpherson, Present arms (New Internationalist, August 2005) http://www.newint.org/features/2005/08/01/present_…
Vanessa Baird, Keynote, Personal Violence (New Internationalist, September 1988) http://www.newint.org/features/1988/09/05/keynote/
VIDEO:
Tough Guise (Jackson Katz & Sut Jhally)
Why We Fight (Eugene Jarecki)
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OPTIONAL:
Relationship Violence appears common among College students (Science Daily, July 2008) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/08070…
In Video Games, not all mayhem is created equal (Science Daily, December 2005) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/12/05120…
TV Exposure and aggression in young children (Science Daily, November 2009) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/09110…
Gratuitous Media Violence can increase violent responses (Science Daily, April 1999) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/04/99042…
Media Can Subtly Induce Society To Justify Violence Against Women, Study Shows (Science Daily, March 2009) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/09031…
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