Understanding Violence in America
Lifelong Learning | Available (Membership Required)
This course explores the history of violence in the United States of America. Students will examine theories relative to the historical development of violence among human beings. Violence used against women, Blacks, Native Americans, Asians and people of Spanish origin in the “settlement” of America is examined. Periodic use of violence to achieve national goals is explored. Violence found in nursery rhymes, children’s stories, games, movies and television programming is discussed. In addition, gender differences in encouraged violence as well as in child rearing practices are discussed and explored, along with economic and medical violence.
Jamaal Craig
Jamaal Craig is an Associate Professor at the Community College of Allegheny County where he teaches courses in Ethnic and Diversity Studies and Political Science. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy, from New England College and a BA in Political Science from the University of Tennessee as well as an Associates in Science in Criminal Justice from the University of South Carolina. He has taught courses including Political Science 101, American Government, State and Local Government, and the U.S. Constitution. He is also the lead faculty of the Youth Civic Leadership Academy (YCLA) a program that partners with the City of Pittsburgh to help youth develop transferable skills, competencies, and experiential learning necessary to thrive as civic leaders, community stewards, and change makers.
In addition to his teaching experience Professor Craig has extensive experience working in government at the Federal, State, and Local levels.