The concepts of peace and cultural violence: contributions and limits of Johan Galtung´s work for the analysis of violent conflicts

Authors

  • Felipe Tavares Paes Lopes Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

Abstract

In this paper, I aim to analyze the contributions and limits of the concepts of peace and violence proposed by Johan Galtung for the study of violent conflicts. In doing so, I try to emphasize not only their advantages and disadvantages, but also reformulate them in a way that they don´t loose their original meanings. More specifically, I argue that instead of using the concepts of cultural violence and cultural peace, we should use the expressions “meaning in the service of violence” and “meaning in the service of peace”.

Keywords

Peace, Violence, Culture, Johan Galtung

Author Biography

Felipe Tavares Paes Lopes, Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

Doutor em Psicologia Social pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/athenead/v13n2.1068

Published

2013-07-02

How to Cite

Tavares Paes Lopes, F. (2013). The concepts of peace and cultural violence: contributions and limits of Johan Galtung´s work for the analysis of violent conflicts. Athenea Digital. Revista De Pensamiento E investigación Social, 13(2), 169–177. https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/athenead/v13n2.1068

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