The other dimensions of dehumanization

06.05.2016

Dr Joanna Bocheńska

The other dimensions of dehumanization

In my presentation I will refer to other studies on the  dehumanization which define the phenomenon in a bit different framework focusing on the “human nature” (Haslam, 2006) or “human potencials” (Tarnowska, Sławuta, Kofta, 2012). I will also refer to the study done among Polish students regarding their attitude toward Jewish people which showed that the direct reminding about the past guilt of one community against the other fosters dehumanization of the other group while stressing similarities of values and behaviour fosters humanizing of others (Tarnowska, Sławuta, Kofta, 2012). This should be taken into account when discussing the contemporary complicated relationship between the Turks and the Kurds which are still so much affected by past and current conflicts.