Social psychology, terrorism, and identity: A preliminary re-examination of theory, culture, self, and society

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 485-506

  Arena, Michael P ^b   Arrigo, Bruce A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARAB; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; IDENTITY; IDEOLOGY; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY; RELIGION; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIALIZATION; SOCIETY; TERRORISM; THEORY; VIOLENCE;

CULTURE; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; ROLE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; TERRORISM;

EID: 23844499796     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.653     Document Type: Review

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