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scapegoat mechanism: a standalone construct

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Religious studies

the theory, from Girard, that communities resolve escalating rivalry by uniting against a single victim, the origin of sacrifice and the sacred.

In religious studies, scapegoat mechanism refers to the theory, from Girard, that communities resolve escalating rivalry by uniting against a single victim, the origin of sacrifice and the sacred. This meaning comes from Girard (1972/1977) in Violence and the sacred.[1]

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References

Girard, R. (1977). Violence and the sacred (P. Gregory, Trans.). Johns Hopkins University Press. (Original work published 1972) ISBN 9780801819636

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