The Characteristics And Psychological Processes Of...

The Characteristics and Psychological Processes of Genocide and Its Perpetrators Claudio Viganà ³ 1330330 Integrative Project 300-301-MS 00007 David O’Keefe Research Proposal Monday March 23, 2015 Topic Summary The topic of this research proposal is genocide: more precisely the origins of the Rwanda and Cambodia genocide killings, with a focus on the characteristics and psychological processes of the individuals and societies that promote this extreme violence: the motivations and how they intensify so quickly. The topic of genocide is important because it has extreme consequences. Exactly fifty years after Nazi Germany, the world experiences the Rwanda Genocide. The article â€Å"How many Perpetrators were there in the Rwanda Genocide,† estimates that there were approximately 200,000 perpetrators in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, while in the Cambodia Genocide; the Khamer Rouge tried to exterminate Buddhism from Cambodia. Out of 70,000 monks, the Pol Pot government in the Cambodia genocide left fewer than 2,000 of them alive (Kiernan, 79). Similarly to the Jews in Nazi Germany, the Tutsi’s and Buddhist monks were dead to society because each death became more justified, as they were killed more and more (Hintjens, 241). Consequently, these genocides have raised the following research question: By focusing on psychology and sociology at an individual and societal level prior to the Rwanda and Cambodia Genocide, we can explain the behavior of their perpetrators.Show MoreRelatedHistory, Gender, Racial, And Cultural Heritage Of The American Nation State During The Holocaust1332 Words   |  6 Pagesmeaning of reification through dehumanization and demonization. On April 6, 1994, Hutus began a mass slaughtering of the Tutsis in the African country of Rwanda. This mass slaughtering was labeled as genocide: the deliberate obliteration of an ethnic, racial, religious, or political group. The Rwandan genocide lasted 100 days while other countries stood idly by and watched the brutal killings continue. Accusations from editorials and radio broadcasts claimed the Tutsis wanted to establish a monarchy withRead MoreEssay Creating Terrorists Using Social Psychological Conditioning2256 Words   |  10 PagesCreating Terrorists Using Social Psychological Conditioning Terrorism has been significantly on the rise over the past several years, making it one of the major concerns for governments and security organizations. The identity of terrorists and the activities perpetrated by them have been associated with certain races, religious affiliations and other geographical parameters, with little concern to understand the development of these characteristics among humanity. Most individuals have classifiedRead MoreThreats of Terror Essay5144 Words   |  21 PagesThreats of Terror This article analyses the intellectual, religious, national and moral processes through which a democratic society has had to confront in its day-to-day routines under the ever-present threat of terror. It discusses the effects of the terror over the character of Israeli society and the critical debates in its system of education. As far as it can be ascertained through the observations in this study, the general publics’ attitude couldRead MoreOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 Pagesneo-modernist organization theory challenges understandings of organization culture Creating a culture that gives meaning to work Developing understanding of culture Developing a ‘practical theory’ of organizational culture The vehicles of culture The processes of the communication of culture The ‘heart of culture’ A tale of two cultures How neo-modernist organization theory develops challenges in the design of organizations The processual perspective Design and development Conclusions: does neo-modernist