1st Edition

The Global Culture of Bullying Explorations and Recommendations

By Carol L. Castleberry Copyright 2023
270 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

270 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

270 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

This book explicates “bullying” as a concept and as a social and cultural phenomenon that has become a defining reality of the times in which we live. The author begins in the arena where it is first, and most acutely individually, experienced—in school—and expands to other institutions and areas of social life—the family, the workplace, and the local, national, and international spheres,... Read more

1. Introduction 2. Delimitation of the Problem of Bullying 3. Conflicting Claims, Claimants, Identifications, Bases of Power, and Perspectives 4. Past Trends in Decision and Conditioning Factors 5. Future Decisions in Light of Changed and Changing Conditioning Factors 6. Appraisal, Alternatives and Recommendations of Solutions in the Common Interest  

Biography

Carol L. Castleberry, M.A., J.D., LL.M., J.S.D., is a teacher, former assistant professor at St. Thomas University School of Law, and former adjunct professor teaching Social Justice at the University of South Florida. She is also a researcher and writer, employing policy sciences and interdisciplinary problem-solving to prevent, stop, and ameliorate injustices and violations of human rights to respect human dignity. She is interested in the psychological and epigenetic origins of antisocial behavior and the mechanics of social change, including the phenomena of tipping points and the importance of collaborative inter-sector and multi-level approaches. Her current focus is the global culture of bullying in all spheres of life, the topic of this book.