Lecture 1 Welcome and intro
Belavadi Terms
-Social identity theory: part of self-esteem is derived from group membership
-Dehumanization: viewing out-group members as less then human
-Collective victimhood: groups perceive themselves as victims of injustice
Mechanism leading to violence
-Us vs. them mentality
-Leadership and mobilization: charismatic mobilize members for cv. Rhetoric use
-Identity Uncertainty: when uncertain about identity search for clarity with groups
Zahn Mechanism leading to violence
-Uncertainty reduction: groups provide stability and clarity, reducing anxiety/confusion
-Self enhancement: violence used to elevate status and pride of group
-Dehumanization and collective victimhood
-Role leaders and narratives: shaping narratives and perceptions
Slides Lynching: killing someone without legal trial
-instrumental violence: goal oriented
-symbolic violence: violence is goal itself, meant to make point
-criminology: deviant behaviour(stages). Sociology: organisation. Psych: interaction and emotion
Lecture 2 Why join a violent group
Vecchio and Carson Terms
-Social learning theory: learning behaviour through interactions others and see consequences
-Differential reinforcement: behaviours influenced by rewards/punish that follow(status)
-Stages of membership: initiation, continuations, disengagement, qualitative insights
Research
-interviews with former gang members, their likes and dislikes
Kimmel -Aggrieved Entitlement: sense of injustice/victimhood. deserve goods that others are receiving.
-Radicalization: process where individs adopt extreme political or social views violence
-Frustration-Aggression theory: frustration can lead to aggression, when feeling powerless
Causes different perspectives
-Political economic: globalization or social disintegration individs feeling discontent, lost
-Relative deprivation: feeling deprived compared to others resentment and anger
-Cultural/familial: family structure, education, culture background join extremists
-Gender and masculinity: men feel masculinity threatened by societal changes seek purpose
-Social dynamics and recruitment: extremists group gives sense of belonging and purpose
-Immigrations and multiculturalism: fears of it. immigrants threat to culture/societal stability
Buford -Hooliganism and social identity: fans describe involvement as loyalty to firm
Motivation violence
-violence isn’t random, but ritualistic and symbolic
-affirm group solidarity, demonstrate power, humiliate rival groups. Rationalize violence as loyal
Hooliganism
-Dehumanization opponents, role alcohol
-Crowd psychology: losing sense individuality prone to impulsive/extreme actions
-Interaction law enforcement: police strategies can control but also provoke
Slides -Maslow’s hierarchy of needs: motivations for joining violent groups
-physiological, safety, belonging/love, esteem, cognitive, aesthetic, self-purpose, transcendence
Kruglanski significance quest
-need significance, satisfied by community, different values for groups, ways to feel significant
Orehek & Kruglanski belonging study
-Participants experiencing failure valued interdependence more than those experienced success
Belavadi Terms
-Social identity theory: part of self-esteem is derived from group membership
-Dehumanization: viewing out-group members as less then human
-Collective victimhood: groups perceive themselves as victims of injustice
Mechanism leading to violence
-Us vs. them mentality
-Leadership and mobilization: charismatic mobilize members for cv. Rhetoric use
-Identity Uncertainty: when uncertain about identity search for clarity with groups
Zahn Mechanism leading to violence
-Uncertainty reduction: groups provide stability and clarity, reducing anxiety/confusion
-Self enhancement: violence used to elevate status and pride of group
-Dehumanization and collective victimhood
-Role leaders and narratives: shaping narratives and perceptions
Slides Lynching: killing someone without legal trial
-instrumental violence: goal oriented
-symbolic violence: violence is goal itself, meant to make point
-criminology: deviant behaviour(stages). Sociology: organisation. Psych: interaction and emotion
Lecture 2 Why join a violent group
Vecchio and Carson Terms
-Social learning theory: learning behaviour through interactions others and see consequences
-Differential reinforcement: behaviours influenced by rewards/punish that follow(status)
-Stages of membership: initiation, continuations, disengagement, qualitative insights
Research
-interviews with former gang members, their likes and dislikes
Kimmel -Aggrieved Entitlement: sense of injustice/victimhood. deserve goods that others are receiving.
-Radicalization: process where individs adopt extreme political or social views violence
-Frustration-Aggression theory: frustration can lead to aggression, when feeling powerless
Causes different perspectives
-Political economic: globalization or social disintegration individs feeling discontent, lost
-Relative deprivation: feeling deprived compared to others resentment and anger
-Cultural/familial: family structure, education, culture background join extremists
-Gender and masculinity: men feel masculinity threatened by societal changes seek purpose
-Social dynamics and recruitment: extremists group gives sense of belonging and purpose
-Immigrations and multiculturalism: fears of it. immigrants threat to culture/societal stability
Buford -Hooliganism and social identity: fans describe involvement as loyalty to firm
Motivation violence
-violence isn’t random, but ritualistic and symbolic
-affirm group solidarity, demonstrate power, humiliate rival groups. Rationalize violence as loyal
Hooliganism
-Dehumanization opponents, role alcohol
-Crowd psychology: losing sense individuality prone to impulsive/extreme actions
-Interaction law enforcement: police strategies can control but also provoke
Slides -Maslow’s hierarchy of needs: motivations for joining violent groups
-physiological, safety, belonging/love, esteem, cognitive, aesthetic, self-purpose, transcendence
Kruglanski significance quest
-need significance, satisfied by community, different values for groups, ways to feel significant
Orehek & Kruglanski belonging study
-Participants experiencing failure valued interdependence more than those experienced success
