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Escaping the self: identity, group identification and violence

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posted on 2023-06-09, 02:13 authored by James Hardie-BickJames Hardie-Bick
This article draws on the early work of Erich Fromm. In Escape from Freedom (1969) Fromm directly addressed the psychological mechanisms of escape modern individuals employ to protect themselves from feelings of ontological insecurity and existential estrangement. The article builds on Fromm’s analysis by discussing the significance of his escape mechanisms for understanding the dynamic psychological attractions of identifying with entitative groups. Fromm’s work will be discussed in relation to Hogg’s recent work on uncertainty-identity theory. The aim of the article is to examine the advantages of combining Fromm’s psychoanalytic analysis with Hogg’s uncertainty-identity theory and to highlight the potential this approach has for understanding why groups engage in violent and destructive behaviour.

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  • Published

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Journal

Oñati Socio-Legal Series

ISSN

2079-5971

Publisher

Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law - Instituto Internacional de Sociolog a Jurdica de Onati

Issue

4

Volume

6

Page range

1032-1052

Department affiliated with

  • Sociology and Criminology Publications

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  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2016-07-25

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2016-11-28

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2016-07-25

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