Confronting humanity at its worst : social psychological perspectives on genocide /

Social psychologists have much to teach us about why groups of people attempt to exterminate other groups, why people participate in such atrocious projects, and how they live with themselves afterwards. By bringing together social psychological research on genocide previously available only to read...

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Other Authors: Newman, Leonard S., 1961- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Social psychologists have much to teach us about why groups of people attempt to exterminate other groups, why people participate in such atrocious projects, and how they live with themselves afterwards. By bringing together social psychological research on genocide previously available only to readers of academic journals, this volume sheds crucial light on human behaviour at the extremes and in doing so, helps us take one more step towards preventing future tragedies.
Item Description:This edition also issued in print: 2019.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190086060 (ebook)
0190086068 (ebook)
0190685956
9780190685959