The Psychological Origins of Institutionalized Torture

Using case studies and interviews as well as theoretical material, this book discusses the psychological and social processes by which a torturer is produced.

Sommario

1. Introduction 2. Approach and Methodology 3. The Greek Situation 4. Transforming Ordinary Men into Torturers 5. Case Study of a Chief Torturer 6. Dispositional Factors in Greek Torturers: Are They Enough Explanation 7. The Psychological Theories of the Origins of Torture 8. Reconstruction Processes 9. Parallels to Comparisons 10. Epilogue

Info autore

Mika Haritos-Fatouros is Professor of Psychology at the University of Thessalonica, Greece. She studied psychology and psychotherapy at universities in London, Oxford and Thessalonica, and has held visiting appointments at universities in the USA, Europe and Australia. She is President Elect of the European Association of Counselling and Honorary President of the Rehabilitation Centre for Torture Victims in Thessalonica. She has published works on the subjects of psychotherapy, populations in crisis, women's issues and the psychology of state torturers, and is co-author of the forthcoming book on 'Violence Workers', which will be published by University of California Press.

Riassunto

Using case studies and interviews as well as theoretical material, this book discusses the psychological and social processes by which a torturer is produced.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mika Haritos-Fatouros, Haritos-Fatouros Mika
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 10.10.2002
• EAN: 9780415282765
• ISBN: 978-0-415-28276-5
• Pagine: 296
• Peso: 710 g
• Illustrazioni: Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Serie: Routledge Research International Series in Social Psychology
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica; Human Rights, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / General, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Social, group or collective psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Human rights, civil rights