Nonviolence Begins With Speech: An Interview with Emily Gaarder on the Practice of Nonviolent Communication

Abstract

This article focuses on the nature of nonviolent communication, specifically how to practice such in our everyday lives. Emily Gaarder discusses a theory and method developed by Marshall Rosenberg of the Center for Nonviolent Communication. She offers practical measures that enable anyone interested in nonviolence to assess whether their ways of speaking are nonviolent and how they might modify their language to interact with others peaceably.

Keywords:

• Nonviolent Communication
• Violence Prevention
• Peacemaking
• Nonviolence in Schools
• Nonviolence in the Workplace