Collective Catharsis

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Collective Catharsis is a psychology term developed by Franz Fanon in his book Black Skin, White Masks. The idea being that, "in every society, in every collectivity, exists--must exist--a channel, an outlet through which the forces accumalated in the form of aggression can be released."[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Franz Fanon, 'Black Skin, White Masks', p.145
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