Itinéraire d’un bouc emissaire: A Scapegoat’s Journey
Sacrifice is an important part of religious, ethical and political life. In addition, the term;sacrifice’ has several meanings; one of them denotes a victim of crime. In this paper, we focus exclusively on victims of scapegoating. Scapegoats – individuals or communi- ties – may be...
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The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow Press
2018-07-01
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| Series: | The Person and the Challenges. The Journal of Theology, Education, Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II |
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| Online Access: | http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/thepersonandthechallenges/article/view/2432/2319 |
| Summary: | Sacrifice is an important part of religious, ethical and political life. In addition, the
term;sacrifice’ has several meanings; one of them denotes a victim of crime. In this paper,
we focus exclusively on victims of scapegoating. Scapegoats – individuals or communi-
ties – may be victims of others, or otherwise they may experience themselves in this way.
This paper explores both possibilities. It, primarily studies the psychology of scapegoat-
ing based on the premise of the innate human need to discharge tensions, and then
presents several paths out of the scapegoating mechanism. It also illustrates scapegoating
dynamics in the media and explores the example of Slovenia based on its history and the
current situation with respect to transferring of blame. |
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| ISSN: | 2083-8018 2391-6559 |