Scapegoats, villains and disasters.

By:

Drabek, Thomas E., 1940-

Contributor(s):

Quarantelli, E. L. (Enrico Louis), 1924-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1967Description: 6p., 3 refs, illReport number: CommercialSubject(s):

Subject: Disasters may bring out the best in some individuals in time of crisis. However, human nature can also be seen to be vengeful, in searching for scapegoats, to personalize blame for loss of life and destruction. If the individual is the source of the difficulties, questions need not be raised about the very fabric of American society, or the need for stricter and better laws

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Reprinted from Trans-action; 1967; March; pp12-17

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Disasters may bring out the best in some individuals in time of crisis. However, human nature can also be seen to be vengeful, in searching for scapegoats, to personalize blame for loss of life and destruction. If the individual is the source of the difficulties, questions need not be raised about the very fabric of American society, or the need for stricter and better laws

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