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The purpose of this text is to provide the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the nature of violence, aggression, extremism, and ethnic hate crimes in the US, and to explicate how community development, stewardship, and service may be implemented to address and reduce these problems. When individuals of diverse backgrounds are provided with engagement, interaction, and community-building stewardship programs, negative ethnic stereotypes are debunked, conflict is reduced, and individuals are more likely to communicate and build a more resilient and empowered community. Recent political and administrative policies have created a very tense environment among cities within the US, especially within communities that have larger populations of immigrant refugees and persons of varied ethnicities. This book aims to ameliorate some of that tension. 

The Role of Community Development in Reducing Extremism and Ethnic Conflict: The Evolution of Human Contact

1. Introduction: "Society and the Role of Community Development: Providing Opportunities of Engagement"2. Community Development, Stewardship Activities and Volunteerism: How "Connectedness" and Interdependency Help Strengthen Communities3. The Virtues of Community Development: Teaching Communities the Inherent Benefits of Community Service Work Activities"4. The History of Aggression and Ethnic Conflict: Why Polarization Fuels Hate and Violence5. The Evolution of Aggression: Why Religious and Territorial Conflict has Existed for Centuries6. Restorative Justice and Community Development: The Pathway to Justice7. Cultural Dimensions of Extremism: Perceptions of Similarity and Dissimilarity as Factors that Influence Social Integration and Reduced Conflict8. The Evolution of Altruism and Prosocial Behaviors: How Helping Others Helps Us9. The Role of Interdependency and Conflict: We Need to be Needed10. The Mechanics of Community Service Work Activities: How to Implement in Schools and Communities11. Redefining the Role of Law Enforcement: Creating Coalitions within the Community12. Conclusion: Understanding the Virtues of Community Service Work: Biology is Not Our Destiny