What is scapegoating?

Dr. Jonathan Fast talks about the origins of the term “scapegoat,” and how our society today scapegoats minorities. https://global.oup.com/academic/produ...

Beyond Bullying is the first systematic integration of existing shame research into a single overarching explanatory theory of shame. It provides concrete suggestions for healthy ways of dealing with shame, including techniques for diffusing potentially harmful situations.

Jonathan Fast, MSW, PhD, is Assoicate Profssor, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University. He has worked as a clincial social worker and consultant to school districts and government agencies. In a previous life, Dr. Fast was a successful novelist and screenwriter for Disney Feature Animation and other production companies.

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