Understanding Angry Groups: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Their Motivations and Effects on Society

This book examines the dynamics that lead to anger in individuals, within groups, and between groups; identifies the role of the media in angry group behavior; and offers solutions for dealing with angry groups and channeling that negative energy in positive ways.

• Presents angry group dynamics from various perspectives, ranging from individual personality to group behavior to mass social movements

• Draws expertise from diverse academic areas and presents information that will be accessible to anyone interested in history and the social and political sciences

• Connects with current societal and political issues that often receive attention in the news and popular media