Aggression, anger and violence in South Africa
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Aggression, anger and violence in South Africa | |
| Creator | Masango, M.J. | |
| Description | This article traces the roots of aggression, anger and violence in South Africa and the rest of the world. The paper is divided into four parts: Aggression, Anger, Catharsis and Violence. As a result of violence against other human beings, especially women and children, a profound respect for human dignity has been lost. People have become extremely aggressive. The last few decades have created a culture of violence because of the suppression or oppression of feelings. The article argues that frustration yields anger that leads to violent acts. The root cause of violence is frustration, which finally (if not attended to) produces anger, anxiety, conflict and the eruption of violence. Suicide bombers in Palestine and other parts of the world demonstrate this type of aggression, anger and violence. Anger, on the one hand, is a good defense mechanism. It helps people cope with frustration. Violence, on the other hand, is used as a means of dominance, especially against women and children. In a political situation it is used as a means of changing social structures. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2004-12-17 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v60i3.609 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 60, No 3 (2004); 993-1006 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/609/511
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