What might you have done if you had been caught up in the
Holocaust? In My Lai? In Rwanda? Confronted with acts of violence
and evil on scales grand and small, we ask ourselves, baffled, how
such horrors can happen--how human beings seemingly like ourselves
can commit such atrocities. The answer, I. W. Charny suggests in
this important new work, may be found in each one of us, in the
different and distinct ways in which we organize our minds.
An internationally recognized scholar of the psychology of
violence, Charny defines two paradigms of mental organization, the
democratic and the fascist, and shows how these systems can
determine behavior in intimate relationships, social situations,
and events of global significance. With its novel conception of
mental health and illness, this book develops new directions for
diagnosis and treatment of emotional disorders that are played out
in everyday acts of violence against ourselves and others. "Fascism
and Democracy in the Human Mind" also offers much-needed insight
into the sources and workings of terrorism and genocide. A sane,
radical statement about the guiding principles underlying acts of
violence and evil, this book sounds a passionate call for the
democratic way of thinking, which recognizes complexity, embraces
responsibility, and affirms life.
General
| Imprint: |
University of Nebraska Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
July 2006 |
| First published: |
July 2006 |
| Authors: |
Israel W. Charny
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 40mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards / Cloth over boards
|
| Pages: |
476 |
| Edition: |
annotated edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8032-1550-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Psychology >
Philosophy & theory of psychology >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-8032-1550-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780803215504 |
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