This short book unites seven case studies from Africa, Europe, and the Americas to offer new solution-oriented ways of thinking about seemingly insurmountable social problems. These solution-oriented ways of thinking, as detailed in each of the seven case study chapters, emphasize how understanding the micro-dynamics of conflicts (and their rootedness in local sociocultural and associated institutional norms) is essential to developing ethical and pro-social responses to global social problems.

Explores how pro-sociality manifests in conflict resolution strategies cross-culturally Focuses on positive resolutions of seemingly intractable social problems Unites ethnographic studies from various contexts to explore conditions conducive to pro-sociality

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Brad Tripp ****is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology. His most recent research combines these disciplines, examining juvenile diversion and family processes such as communication. He is also currently examining decision-making processes among School Resource Officers. His prior research also utilized Sociological and Criminological variables, exploring longitudinal data to study desistance from crime and its relationship with social bonds such as marriage, cohabitation, and parenthood.

Susan Dewey is an anthropologically trained Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice who uses immersive ethnography and community-based participatory research (CBPR) methods to analyze intersections between violence, vulnerability, and criminal justice institutions, with results of this work appearing in 18 book-length works and over 100 articles and technical reports.

Brittany VandeBerg ****is a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice who explores violence and resilience with a particular focus on gender. Her research examines offender and victimization experiences related to maritime piracy in East Africa and domestic violence in the Deep South, USA.

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Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Unveiling the Ties: Indigenous Struggles and Conservation Efforts in Costa Rica.- Chapter 3. How to Conceptualize and Compare Conflict Strategies. A View from the Past.- Chapter 4.A Family Group Intervention Program for Truant Students: Changes in Family Functioning, Parent-Child Communication, and Child Well-Being by Race Across a Multi-Year Sample.- Chapter 5. Sound Systems, the Amelioration of Gang Conflict, and the Practice of Ethical Freedom in Barranquilla, Colombia, 1981-1997.- Chapter 6. Permissive Natality: How Correctional Educators and Administrators Create Positive Prison Social Climate.- Chapter 7. The Shattered Bell Jar: Examining the Program Effectiveness for Gender Based Violence in Africa.- Chapter 8. The Symbolic Lives of Guns.