Confronting Humanity at its Worst
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Confronting Humanity at its Worst by Leonard S Newman
How do otherwise ordinary people become perpetrators of genocide? Why are groups targeted for mass killing? How do groups justify these terrible acts? While there are no easy answers to these questions, social psychologists are especially well positioned to contribute to our understanding of genocide and mass killing. With research targeting key questions -such as how negative impressions of outgroups develop and how social influence can lead people to violate their moral principles and other norms - 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 research previously available only to readers of academic journals, this volume sheds crucial light on human behavior at the extremes and in doing so, helps us take one more step towards preventing future tragedies.
Genocides are profound moral failures, that much is obviousThe thoughtful, provocative chapters in this superb volume go beyond that to explain the ways in which genocides are human failures. The book's gift to readers is in positioning them to see how social psychology helps us to prevent, and respond to, genocides, and can help all of humanity to heal." * Craig McGarty, Professor of Psychology, Western Sydney University *
This book makes a strong case that social psychology has something to contribute to understanding * and, one hopes, one day eliminatingthe worst of human behavior. It takes us back to the roots of our discipline when the pioneers of social psychology grappled with the most important social and political issues of the day." Jerry M. Burger, Professor Emeritus, Santa Clara University, and the author of The Shadows of 1915 *
This book makes a strong case that social psychology has something to contribute to understanding * and, one hopes, one day eliminatingthe worst of human behavior. It takes us back to the roots of our discipline when the pioneers of social psychology grappled with the most important social and political issues of the day." Jerry M. Burger, Professor Emeritus, Santa Clara University, and the author of The Shadows of 1915 *
Leonard S. Newman earned his PhD in social-personality psychology at New York University. He is an associate professor at Syracuse University, where he serves as Associate Chair of the psychology department. Dr. Newman is co-editor of Understanding Genocide: The Social Psychology of the Holocaust and co-author of Social Psychology: A Storytelling Approach (both with Ralph Erber). His research interests include social stigma, dehumanization, psychological defense, and public perceptions of psychological research.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780190685942 |
| ISBN 10 | 0190685948 |
| Title | Confronting Humanity at its Worst |
| Author | Leonard S Newman |
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| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2019-12-06 |
| Number of pages | 372 |
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