The 19 chapters in this volume examine the phenomenon of angry groups from various perspectives. They first draw on the social sciences and humanities to look at dimensions of difference among individuals, cognitive processes in terms of attribution theory, group polarization, women, and veterans, as well as biblical stories of anger, gender and racial issues in film, and youth development in Harry Potter. The second section explores historical and geo-political views on angry exile groups in the aftermath of the French and Russian Revolutions, angry American right wing communities like Neo-Nazis and the radical right (in the context of The Turner Diaries), the use of anger in the campaign against the Affordable Care Act, Cubans in Florida, the America role in Latin America, economic issues in Greece and northern European nations, economic and environmental issues in Nigeria, the Iranian Islamic Republic, the Tibetan Independence Movement, and terrorism. Contributors work in these fields in the US. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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This book examines the dynamics that lead to anger in individuals, within groups, and between groups; identifies the role of the media in angry group behavior; and offers solutions for dealing with angry groups and channeling that negative energy in positive ways.In today's society, we see angry groups in many forms—from animal rights and climate crisis activists to citizens opposed to allowing more immigrants of certain ethnicities or religions into the country, militia groups frustrated by acts of domestic terrorism and legislation that limits gun ownership and the ability to carry weapons in public, and those outraged by what they see as police brutality or the unnecessary use of deadly force against people of color. More than just evidence of civil unrest in society, angry groups across history and nations often ultimately affect our politics and our government, for better or worse, and sometimes result in injury, bloodshed, or financial costs that hit otherwise-uninvolved taxpayers. This book demonstrates how people across our nation are involved in, affected by, or harmed by angry groups; covers historical and modern perspectives on angry groups; ands offers suggestions for predicting and influencing the expression of angry group behavior. It provides readers with an understanding of such conflicts and of their origins and dynamics that may offer insights to successful resolution, and it identifies strategies that can reduce the suffering that comes from such conflicts.Presents angry group dynamics from various perspectives, ranging from individual personality to group behavior to mass social movementsDraws expertise from diverse academic areas and presents information that will be accessible to anyone interested in history and the social and political sciencesConnects with current societal and political issues that often receive attention in the news and popular media
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