3 results for "Psychology"

Fascists: a social psychological view of the National Front

Billig, Michael
The growth of the National Front into a political party has shown that fascism is alive and kicking in Britain, and no longer confined to a tiny lunatic fringe.This book examines in detail the official propaganda of the National Front and this, together with an analysis of its basic ideology and interviews with ordinary members, demonstrates a clear historical continuity with Nazism and the survival of the anti-Semitic belief in a world Jewish conspiracy.The idea of a Nazi revival here in Britain is of frightening importance and this book should be read by all those with an interest in the threat posed by contemporary fascism.
Academic Press in co-operation with European Association of Experimental Social Psychology 1978 393 pages

Fascism and democracy in the human mind: a bridge between mind and society

Charny, Israel W.
What might you have done if you had been caught up in the Holocaust? In My Lai? In Rwanda? Confronted with acts of violence and evil on scales grand and small, we ask ourselves, baffled, how such horrors can happen?how human beings seemingly like ourselves can commit such atrocities. The answer, I. W. Charny suggests in this important new work, may be found in each one of us, in the different and distinct ways in which we organize our minds. An internationally recognized scholar of the psychology of violence, Charny defines two paradigms of mental organization, the democratic and the fascist, and shows how these systems can determine behavior in intimate relationships, social situations, and events of global significance. With its novel conception of mental health and illness, this book develops new directions for diagnosis and treatment of emotional disorders that are played out in everyday acts of violence against ourselves and others. Fascism and Democracy in the Human Mind also offers much-needed insight into the sources and workings of terrorism and genocide. A sane, radical statement about the guiding principles underlying acts of violence and evil, this book sounds a passionate call for the democratic way of thinking, which recognizes complexity, embraces responsibility, and affirms life.
University of Nebraska Press 2006-01-01 471 pages