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English 001 A (Foth): Obedience to Authority (Matthews): Subject terms

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Individualism
Collectivism

independent or autonomous
interdependent

hierarchical

group harmony

group solidarity

obligatory

egalitarian

Keywords

Milgram, Stanley

Phillip Zimbardo

Groups

Cults

Skinheads or White supremists

Gangs

Hate Groups

Terrorists

Neo Nazi

Prisoners

Victims

Authority Figures:

Soldiers

Police

Abusers

Bureaucrat*

Leader* (Political, Religious, etc)

Family (Fathers, Mothers, husbands, wives)

Patriarch*, Matriarch* 

Political Systems

Democracy

Constitutionalism

Republicanism

Authoritarianism

Monarchy

Dictatorship

Fascism

Autocratic government

Oligarchy

Totalitarian government

Key words about control of members, etc.

Obedience

Compliance

Authority

Authority Abuse

Power (Philosophy)

Mind Control

Brainwash*

Abusive

Controlling

Charisma

Cult of personality

SOCIAL influence

Psychological Aspects

Torture

Conformity

Opposition Ideas

Democracy

Rule of Law

Anarchism

Communism

Stateless Societies

Socialism

Communalism

Libertarianism

Nihilism

 

Areas of influence: 

Religion

Politics

Family

Cultural

Alternatives:

Human Rights

"Rule of law"

Free will

Self determiniation

Deprograming

ANTI-cult movements

Civil disobedience

Tea Party movement

Occupy Movement

Social Responsibility

Bribery

Corruption

Events:

Abu Ghraib

Stanford Prison Experiment

Genocide

Fraternity Hazings

Mỹ Lai Massacre (Vietnam)

Police Brutality

Umbrella Movement (Hong Kong)

Genocide (ex. Rwanda/ Serbia/ Cambodia, etc.)

BOKO HARAM (Nigeria)

Arab Spring