Non+Violence+Web+Links

This page contains a variety of web sites on non violent social change. In order to train ourselves to be critical readers and interpreters, each entry must contain the following narrative information about the site.

1. Origins- What do we know about the creators of this site? Do they have a statement of belief or mission statement? 2. Value - What do you see as the value of this site to the researcher? 3. Limitations- What do you see as the limitations of this site? 4.Bias- What is the bias of the writer/contributors of this site? 5. Would you recommend this site to some doing research on this topic?

The Metta Center [|Metta]

1. Origins- The site is centered at the University of California, Berkeley and the creation of Dr. Michael Nagler, a Professor there. Dr. Nagler is a highly respected teacher and writer on the topics of non violence. 2. Value - It contains a number of links to resources, podcasts of lectures given by Dr. Nagler and basic information about non violent change 3. Limitations - There is not a lot of information challenging the realities of non violent versus violent change as a successful technique for change. 4. The bias of this site is that non violence is a sustainable and preferred method to bring about social change. 5. I would recommend this site as a place to get a basic understanding of non violent change. The lectures are excellent for someone wanting to go deeper into the topic.

Sample:

Go to the following video clip and answer the five questions above. Bringing Down A Dictator clip from a Force More Powerful [|Otpor video clip]