LIT 4 - de la Rocha, Violence as Social Control Flashcards
What are the four main forms of unilateral, nongovernmental collective violence? de la Rocha
Lynching, rioting, vigilantism, and terrorism
What is pure sociology, and how is it used to study collective violence? de la Rocha
Pure sociology predicts and explains variations in human behaviour by looking at its location and direction in social space. In the context of collective violence, pure sociology helps us understand the social structures and characteristics of the parties involved in conflict that can predict and explain the occurrence of collective violence.
How does Roberta Senechal de la Roche define collective violence?
Collective violence is defined as personal injury inflicted by a group of five or more people acting in concert.
What are the two dimensions used to classify the four forms of collective violence? de la Rocha
Breadth of liability (individual or collective) and degree of organization (higher or lower).
Define liability in the context of collective violence. de la Rocha
Liability refers to the condition of accountability for a grievance. In collective violence, liability can be individual, where only the wrongdoer is held accountable, or collective, where a group or members of a group or social category are held accountable for the conduct of an individual.
How are lynching and rioting classified in terms of liability and organization?
How are vigilantism and terrorism classified in terms of liability and organization?
de la Rocha
Lynching is classified as having individual liability and lower organization, while rioting has collective liability and lower organization.
Vigilantism is classified as having individual liability and higher organization, while terrorism has collective liability and higher organization.
What four variables affect the likelihood and severity of collective violence? de la Rocha
Relational distance, cultural distance, functional independence, and inequality.
Relational distance, or intimacy, is the degree to which people participate in each other’s lives. Collective violence is more likely and severe when there is greater relational distance between the parties in conflict.
Cultural distance refers to differences in the expressive aspects of social life, such as language, religion, and dress. Collective violence is more likely and severe when there is greater cultural distance between the parties in conflict.
Functional independence is the extent to which people or groups depend on one another. Collective violence is more likely and severe when there is greater functional independence between the parties in conflict.
Inequality, measured by factors such as wealth and social status, increases the likelihood of collective violence. The greater the disparity in status between the parties in conflict, the more likely collective violence is to occur.
What two additional variables determine the specific form of collective violence? de la Rocha
Social polarization and the continuity of the deviant behavior.
o Social polarization refers to the combined degree of relational distance, cultural distance, inequality, and independence between the parties in a conflict.
o Continuity of deviant behavior refers to the frequency and duration of the actions being defined and responded to as deviant.
How do social polarization and continuity of deviant behavior predict the breadth of liability in collective violence?
How do social polarization and continuity of deviant behavior predict the degree of organization in collective violence?
de la Rocha
How do social polarization and continuity of deviant behavior predict the degree of organization in collective violence?
Higher organization is more likely when the deviant behavior is chronic or enduring. Less organization is more likely when the deviant behavior is infrequent or transitory.
Which forms of collective violence are associated with high social polarization and high continuity of deviant behaviour? de la Rocha
Terrorism
Which forms of collective violence are associated with high social polarization and low continuity of deviant behavior? de la Rocha
Rioting
Which forms of collective violence are associated with low social polarization and high continuity of deviant behavior? de la Rocha
Vigilantism
Which forms of collective violence are associated with low social polarization and low continuity of deviant behavior? de la Rocha
Lynching
