RADICALIZATION AND MASS VIOLENCE FROM A BECKERIAN PERSPECTIVE: CONCEPTUAL AND EMPIRICAL CONSIDERATIONS

RADICALIZATION AND MASS VIOLENCE FROM A BECKERIAN PERSPECTIVE: CONCEPTUAL AND EMPIRICAL CONSIDERATIONS

This paper considers the conceptual and empirical merits of Ernest Becker’s analysis of radicalization and mass violence. Starting with several cases showing a clear link between exposure to traumatic events and violence, Ernest Becker’s idea that mass violence should be understood as an attempt to...

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Main Author: Mark Dechesne
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Daniel Koehler 2015-06-01
Series:Journal for Deradicalization
Subjects:
Ernest Becker
mass violence
radicalization
trauma
threat
escalation
group
Online Access:http://journals.sfu.ca/jd/index.php/jd/article/view/20
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spelling doaj-f451a2fbab2b4c599f54231e2c7592362020-11-25T02:17:30ZdeuDaniel KoehlerJournal for Deradicalization2363-98492363-98492015-06-01149177RADICALIZATION AND MASS VIOLENCE FROM A BECKERIAN PERSPECTIVE: CONCEPTUAL AND EMPIRICAL CONSIDERATIONSMark Dechesne0University of LeidenThis paper considers the conceptual and empirical merits of Ernest Becker’s analysis of radicalization and mass violence. Starting with several cases showing a clear link between exposure to traumatic events and violence, Ernest Becker’s idea that mass violence should be understood as an attempt to overcome the fear of death is examined in the light of recent experimental social psychological research, field research on the attitudinal effects of threatening situations, clinical modeling of the relation between fear and anger, and insights from neuroscience. Becker’s ideas, in conjunction with empirical research, may contribute to an understanding of how humans can behave under extreme circumstances.http://journals.sfu.ca/jd/index.php/jd/article/view/20Ernest Beckermass violenceradicalizationtraumathreatescalationgroup
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RADICALIZATION AND MASS VIOLENCE FROM A BECKERIAN PERSPECTIVE: CONCEPTUAL AND EMPIRICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Journal for Deradicalization
Ernest Becker
mass violence
radicalization
trauma
threat
escalation
group
author_facet Mark Dechesne
author_sort Mark Dechesne
title RADICALIZATION AND MASS VIOLENCE FROM A BECKERIAN PERSPECTIVE: CONCEPTUAL AND EMPIRICAL CONSIDERATIONS
title_short RADICALIZATION AND MASS VIOLENCE FROM A BECKERIAN PERSPECTIVE: CONCEPTUAL AND EMPIRICAL CONSIDERATIONS
title_full RADICALIZATION AND MASS VIOLENCE FROM A BECKERIAN PERSPECTIVE: CONCEPTUAL AND EMPIRICAL CONSIDERATIONS
title_fullStr RADICALIZATION AND MASS VIOLENCE FROM A BECKERIAN PERSPECTIVE: CONCEPTUAL AND EMPIRICAL CONSIDERATIONS
title_full_unstemmed RADICALIZATION AND MASS VIOLENCE FROM A BECKERIAN PERSPECTIVE: CONCEPTUAL AND EMPIRICAL CONSIDERATIONS
title_sort radicalization and mass violence from a beckerian perspective: conceptual and empirical considerations
publisher Daniel Koehler
series Journal for Deradicalization
issn 2363-9849
2363-9849
publishDate 2015-06-01
description This paper considers the conceptual and empirical merits of Ernest Becker’s analysis of radicalization and mass violence. Starting with several cases showing a clear link between exposure to traumatic events and violence, Ernest Becker’s idea that mass violence should be understood as an attempt to overcome the fear of death is examined in the light of recent experimental social psychological research, field research on the attitudinal effects of threatening situations, clinical modeling of the relation between fear and anger, and insights from neuroscience. Becker’s ideas, in conjunction with empirical research, may contribute to an understanding of how humans can behave under extreme circumstances.
topic Ernest Becker
mass violence
radicalization
trauma
threat
escalation
group
url http://journals.sfu.ca/jd/index.php/jd/article/view/20
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