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Lecture IV: The Scapegoat Mechanism | René Girard's Mimetic Theory

Johnathan Bi

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Mometic Contagion Is a Societal Condition Where the Number and Intensity of a Mimetic Rivalry Accelerates

Mometic contagion is the societal condition where number and intensity of a mimetic rivalries accelerate. It is the state in which large systematic issues creates the conditions for many localized tensions. Gerard's point is that for troubled social groups and organizations, there are systemic problems that create a breaking down of differences.

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