TY  - BOOK
AU  - Staub,Ervin
TI  - The roots of evil: the origins of genocide and other group violence 
SN  - 0521354072
AV  - HV6322.7 .S73 1989
U1  - 304.6/63 20
PY  - 1989///
CY  - Cambridge [England], New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Genocide
KW  - Violence
KW  - Aggressiveness
KW  - Social groups
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Homicide
KW  - history
KW  - psychology
KW  - Génocide
KW  - Agressivité
KW  - Groupes, Dynamique des
KW  - fast
KW  - Violencia
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-318); PART 1: PSYCHOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL BASES OF GENOCIDE AND OTHER FORMS OF GROUP VIOLENCE -- 1 An Introduction -- 2 The Origins of Genocide and Mass Killing: Core Concepts -- 3 The Psychology of Hard Times: The Effects of Difficult Life Conditions -- 4 Cultural and Individual Characteristics -- 5 The Psychology of Perpetrators: Individuals and Groups -- 6 Steps Along a Continuum of Destruction: Perpetrators and Bystanders -- PART 2: THE NAZI HOLOCAUST -- 7 Hitler Comes to Power -- 8 Preconditions for the Holocaust in German Culture -- 9 Nazi Rule and Steps Along the Continuum of Destruction -- 10 The SS And the Psychology of Perpetrators -- 11 The Behavior and Psychology of Bystanders and Victims -- PART 3: OTHER GENOCIDES AND MASS KILLINGS -- 12 The Turkish Genocide of the Armenians -- 13 Cambodia: Genocide to Create a Better World -- 14 The Disappearances: Mass Killing in Argentina -- 15 Summary and Conclusions: The Societal and Psychological Origins of Genocide and Other Atrocities -- PART 4: FURTHER EXTENSIONS: THE ROOTS OF WAR AND CREATION OF CARING AND NONAGGRESSIVE PERSONS AND SOCIETIES -- 16 The Cultural and Psychological Origins of War -- 17 The Nature of Groups: Security, Power, Justice, and Positive Connection -- 18 The Creation and Evolution of Caring, Connection, and Nonaggression
N2  - Explores the psychological, cultural, and societal roots of group aggression, violence, and genocide
ER  -