John C. Spores

Running Amok: A Historical Inquiry

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ISBN 13:
9780896801400
author:
John C. Spores
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Ohio University Monographs in International Studies
language:
English
Publication Year:
1988
Pages:
179
Genre:
Psychology Social Psychology Textbook
Condition:
New
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£23.55

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Running Amok: A Study in Malay Violence

This 1988 study examines the historical development of amok, a syndrome of unpredictable and indiscriminate homicidal behavior with suicidal intent. Spores explores colonialist accounts from British Malaya and the Netherlands East Indies between 1800-1925 to understand this complex phenomenon.

The author distinguishes between reactive-motivated and spontaneous, unmotivated amok, highlighting the social-psychological dynamics of engagement in these two types of solitary amok. The study also considers the impact of late nineteenth and early twentieth century social forces on traditional Malay society and its expression of solitary amok.

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