SOC 2070 Lecture 25: Nov 23
7 Dec 2016
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Most are young men, reasonably well-educated, and not socially disadvantaged (turk. Pathological, poorly educated, religious radicals impression that across the poor that lone wolves are under-educated and rebels. Why is this image often different from reality? we do this because it makes us feel safer, if they are not normal then we feel better about ourselves (it"s not your neighbour, son, co-worker) How we label terrorism labels lead to certain ways of thinking and certain forms of social control. Our labels for terrorism tend to legitimate hostility while undermining reflection and dialogue terrorism as war . A recognizable enemy that must be defeated. Shaping it as a crime, we take any possibility of any open and honest discussion off the agenda terrorism as evil terrorism is the force of evil and where you come from is the force of good.
