Scapegoat
Scapegoat by Charlie Campbell, published by Duckworth in 2012, is a 240-page exploration of the historical and psychological dimensions of blame. The book delves into the human tendency to assign responsibility to others, tracing this behavior from biblical times through to contemporary society. It examines how the act of blaming has evolved, yet remains a persistent aspect of human interaction and social dynamics.
Readers will find a thorough investigation into various instances of scapegoating throughout history, from ancient rituals to modern media narratives. Scapegoat highlights the irrationality and anger often associated with blame, while also reflecting on the broader implications for interpersonal relations and social movements. This edition provides a pertinent look at the consequences of blame, uncovering stories of obsession, persecution, and injustice that resonate across different contexts and eras.
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‘In the beginning there was blame. Adam blamed Eve, Eve blamed the serpent, and we’ ve been hard at it ever since’
Scapegoat is a history of blaming other people. The world may have come a long way since the days when a goat was saddled with all society’s iniquities and driven into the wilderness, but is our desperate need to find some thing or person to pin the blame on, and absolve ourselves of responsibility, really any more advanced?
Moving from the Bible to the modern economy, from medieval witch-burning to today’s tabloid press, Scapegoat is a tale of human foolishness that exposes the anger and irrationality of blame-mongering while reminding readers of their own capacity for it.
Scapegoat follows the plight of all those who have found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. It is a superbly pertinent look at an inglorious past, uncovering countless stories of obsession, mania, persecution and injustice from the highest echelons of society to the lowliest outcast.
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