Terrorism in context: Race, religion, party, and violent conflict in Zanzibar
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The political opportunities and social movement organizations that have framed and mobilized racial and religious conflicts are examined. A case study of violent political conflict labeled 'terrorist' in Zanzibar, an island in the Indian Ocean and which is a part of Tanzania, is used to illustrate three points relevant to the study of terrorism that is argued in the sociological literature on social movements.
Publication Name: American Sociologist
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0003-1232
Year: 2004
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Scared selfish: a culture of fear's values in the age of terrorism
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Some cognitive effects of fear induced by victimization are explored to explain America's reaction to the events of 9/11. With the use of reliable measures of value orientations, it is found that exposure to violence produces a shift in value orientations toward values that are more self-enhancing.
Publication Name: American Sociologist
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0003-1232
Year: 2004
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