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Collective Guilt: International Perspectives
Contributor(s): Branscombe, Nyla R. (Editor), Doosje, Bertjan (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0521817609     ISBN-13: 9780521817608
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $133.00  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2004
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Annotation: Do people ever feel guilty about the harmful actions their group has committed against another group, even if they personally were not responsible for, or played no role in, the harm done? The research in this volume reveals these experiences of collective guilt as well as provides answers to "when" and "why." Moreover, the consequences of collective guilt for reconciliation between groups in conflict are examined in diverse nations. How collective guilt may be garnered for peaceful purposes and the resolution of social conflict is critically considered in this timely book.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Emotions
- Psychology | Social Psychology
Dewey: 305
LCCN: 2003069738
Series: Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" L (1.35 lbs) 356 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
 
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Do people ever feel guilty about the harmful actions their group has committed against another group, even if they personally were not responsible for, or played no role in, the harm done? The research in this volume reveals these experiences of collective guilt as well as provides answers to when and why. Moreover, the consequences of collective guilt for reconciliation between groups in conflict are examined in diverse nations. How collective guilt may be garnered for peaceful purposes and the resolution of social conflict is critically considered in this timely book.

Contributor Bio(s): Branscombe, Nyla R.: - Nyla R. Branscombe is Professor of Psychology at University of Kansas. She is well known in the field of Intergroup Relations, with more than 75 articles and chapters published. She has been co-recipient of several major research awards from the Society of Personality and Social Psychology and the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.Doosje, Bertjan: - Bertjan Doosje is Senior Lecturer at University of Amsterdam. His research has focused on group identification and its consequences for intergroup judgements. He currently serves on two journal editorial boards. He was co-recipient (with Branscombe) of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Otto Kleinberg award for Intercultural and Int. Relations prize in 1999.
 
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