ANSO 3275 - Genocide

Institution:

Webster University

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Examines the psychological, cultural, and societal roots of human cruelty, mass violence, and genocide. We examine the questions of what enables individuals collectively and individually to perpetrate mass violence and genocide as well as examine the impact of apathetic bystanders on human violence. Genocides studied include the Armenian genocide, the Holocaust, the auto-genocide in Cambodia, the Rwandan genocide, the genocides in the former Yugoslavia, and others. Prerequisites: ANSO 1010, ANSO 1070, or PSYC 1100, and 6 hours of social science; or permission of the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.webster.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 961-2660

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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