1st Edition

Bloody Revenge Emotions, Nationalism, And War

By Thomas J. Scheff Copyright 1994
    175 Pages
    by Routledge

    175 Pages
    by Routledge

    In this book, the author argues that the roots of protracted conflict lie in unacknowledged feelings of shame and rage. He builds from the assumption that the social bond is a real and palpable phenomena and that in every type of human contact the bond is built, maintained, repaired, or damaged.

    Introduction -- Quarrel and Impasse in a Marriage -- Theory Method -- Pride and Shame: The Master Emotions -- Alienation and Conflict: A Theory of Interminable Conflict -- Applications -- The World Social System: The Origins of World War I -- The Origins of World War II: Hitler's Appeal to the Germans -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgment and Reconciliation -- Cues for Shame and Anger