Sociology 3363F/G Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Jujutsu, Governmentality, Injustice 2
17 Dec 2017
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Associated with affluence and social advantage not poverty. Appears to be motivated by political ideological resentments. Research shows there is no correlation between terrorism and social disadvantage. A priority for research is to connect the emergence of terrorism to the political histories of the settings in which people come to see it as an option in their struggles over who will have what life chances. Introduction (reading: turk: what are some of the different ways in which social scientists attempt to define terrorism, explain some of the different scientific perspectives on terrorism. What are some of the key features that distinguish sociology of terrorism from other scholarly. The dilemma for authorities is how to minimize publicity for terrorists without pushing them to increasingly destructive acts. May panic kidnappers into killing their victims: terrorism as communication. The consistent message is that violence expresses hate, which only leads to reciprocal violence in destructive escalations of hostilities.
