Citation

Krauss HH. Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 2006; 1087: 22-34.

Affiliation

Pace University, 41 Park Row, Rm 1313, New York, New York 10038. hkrauss@pace.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1196/annals.1385.021

PMID

17189495

Abstract

Every new field of investigation requires a guiding scheme or frame. Its purpose is to provide a heuristic for discovery and a structure for organizing information. Neither the World Health Organization's public health nor a biosocial model of violence are adequate for providing a protoscientific frame for conceptualizing violent acts. This essay suggests a master metaphor-Burke's Dramatism-through which to deepen and expand our knowledge of violence and what must be done to reduce its toll. An illustrative example is presented.

Language: en