Reconciliation: The Final Step in Achieving Nonviolent Social Change - Paperback

by Amy Aldridge (Editor), Kathryn B. Golsan (Editor), Kristina M. Scharp (Editor)

Reconciliation: The Final Step in Achieving Nonviolent Social Change explores the concept of reconciliation, focusing on its importance in healing and rectifying wrongdoing within various social contexts. By examining the role of relationship rebuilding in the pursuit of social justice, the book offers a goal-oriented framework aimed at unification and provides practical strategies to support the realization of lasting peace.

This 24-chapter volume presents a comprehensive view of reconciliation that spans interpersonal, geographic, and institutional dimensions. Contributions from more than 50 renowned academics and practitioners from a multitude of disciplines offer in-depth theoretical insights, practical strategies, and personal narratives.

Reconciliation is designed to complement courses in social justice, peace and conflict resolution, communication, counseling, political science, law, religious studies, and education. It serves to facilitate students' understanding and application of reconciliation concepts and methodologies.

Stephen A. Spates (Ph.D., University of Tennessee at Knoxville) is an assistant professor of communication at Michigan State University.

Amy Aldridge (Ph.D., University of Iowa) is a professor of communication and vice provost for academic programs at Middle Tennessee State University.

Kathryn B. Golsan (Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale) is an assistant adjunct professor of communication and media at the University of Northern Iowa.

Kristina M. Scharp (Ph.D., University of Iowa) is an associate professor in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University.