De- and rehumanization in the wake of atrocities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11420122 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rianna Oelofsen (0000-0003-2303-9197, Rhodes University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 178-188 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Journal of Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0258-0136 • E-ISSN: 2073-4867 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.4314/sajpem.v28i2.46677 |
| OpenAlex | W2083041641 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 5 |
This paper investigates the phenomena of de- and rehumanization. Daniel Bar-Tal has identified different societal activities and beliefs common in situations of protracted conflict, of which dehumanization is one. The reversal of dehumanization, namely rehumanization, is necessary in order to change a society from an ethos of conflict, to one with an ethos of peace. As the activity of dehumanization is complex, in order to understand how rehumanization can occur, the phenomenon of dehumanization is analyzed, and different types of dehumanization discussed. The paper fmally proposes a dialectical process of rehumanization utilizing imaginative understanding, with a focus on the interplay between treatment and perception
Dehumanization · Dialectic · Epistemology · Ethos · Perception · Phenomenon · Political science · Sociology · Indian History and Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Social Psychology · Turkey's Politics and Society
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |