Sources for Further Studyz

Anderson, Daniel R., et al. Early Childhood Television Viewing and Adolescent Behavior.
Boston: Blackwell, 2001. Of particular relevance to those interested
in aggression are chapters 6 (“Aggression”) and 9 (“Self-Image:
Role Model Preference and Body Image”). The five coauthors of this
valuable study seek to explore the roots of aggression in teenagers in
terms of their exposure to violence through television viewing in their
formative years.
Archer, John, and Kevin Browne. Human Aggression: Naturalistic Approaches.
New York: Routledge, 1989. The approach is that of the social psychologist
who is much concerned with environmental factors affecting aggression.
A worthwhile book for the beginner.
Blanchard, Robert J., and Caroline D. Blanchard, eds. Advances in the Study of
Aggression. New York: Academic Press, 1984. Dan Olweus’s chapter, “Development
of Stable Aggressive Reaction Patterns in Males,” and John
Paul Scott’s chapter, “Advances in Aggression Research: The Future,” are
particularly compelling. The book as a whole is well constructed, although
it may be more appropriate for those experienced in the field
than to beginners.
Englander, E. K. Understanding Violence. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum,
1997. The author presents a panoramic view of violence and human aggression,
condensing effectively the major research in the field over the
previous half century.

Feshbach, Seymour, and Jolanta Zagrodzka, eds. Aggression: Biological, Developmental,
and Social Perspectives. New York: Plenum Press, 1997. This comprehensive
collection, although somewhat specialized, covers the two
major factors in aggression (the biological roots and social determinants)
thoroughly and accurately, interpreting recent research in the
field extremely well.
Hoffer, Eric. The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements. New
York: Perennial Library, 1989. One of the most compelling and readable
accounts of mass movements and their relation to aggressive behavior in
individuals.
Lesko, Wayne A. Readings in Social Psychology: General, Classic, and Contemporary
Selections. 4th ed. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2000. Chapter 11, “Aggression,”
is clear and forthright. A desirable starting point for those who are
not experienced in the field.
Lorenz, Konrad. On Aggression. 1963. Translated by Marjorie Kerr Wilson.
Reprint. New York: Routledge, 2002. This classic and revolutionary study
posits a killer instinct in both animals and humans.
Scott, John Paul. Aggression. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1975. Although
it is somewhat outdated, this book remains especially valuable for
its chapters on the physiology of aggression (chapter 3) and on the social
causes of aggression (chapter 5). The book is well written and easily understandable
for those who are new to the field.
Wagner, Hugh. The Psychobiology of Human Motivation. New York: Routledge,
1999. Chapter 7 focuses on aggression and explores possible biological
origins of the three types of aggression (offensive, defensive, and predatory)
that Wagner employs in making his classifications.
R. Baird Shuman
See also: Domestic Violence; Emotions; Hormones and Behavior; Stress:
Behavioral and Psychological Responses.