02540cam a2200481 a 4500 17062228 BJBSDDR 20251009123855.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 111129s2012 maua rb 001 0 eng 2011047646 9780262017626 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0262017628 (hardcover : alk. paper) 17062228 DLC DLC DLC eng eng pcc HM 1281 B665t 2012 303.6/1 Bock, Joseph G., 1957- 44746 The technology of nonviolence : social media and violence prevention / Joseph G. Bock ; foreword by John Paul Lederach. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2012. xxi, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages [257]-273) and index. Towards an applied theory of violence prevention -- Reporting and warning about deadly possibilities -- Organizing against ethnoreligious violence in Ahmedabad -- Overcoming gang violence in Chicago -- Counteracting ethnoreligious violence in Sri Lanka -- Crowdsourcing during post-election violence in Kenya -- Foisting tribal violence in East Africa -- Comparing the approaches -- How to intervene effectively -- What to do when violence prevention is unlikely to work -- Concerns about misallocation of resources -- Future directions and recommendations. The Technology of Nonviolence by Joseph G. Bock explores how tools like social media, mapping, and crowdsourcing are used to prevent violence around the world. Through real-life case studies in Kenya, Sri Lanka, India, and the U.S., Bock shows that while technology can help detect and respond to conflict, it’s most effective when combined with local knowledge and community action. Nonviolence. Violence Prevention. Social media. No violencia 22366 Redes sociales 1351 Violencia Prevención 16616 Lederach, John Paul, 1955- 10282 foreword 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK LLH 125037 125037 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2025-09-03 0 HM 1281 B665t 2012 00000193898 2025-09-03 23:21:00 1 2025-09-03 BK