Beyond Contagion: Understanding The Spread of Riots

Dr. Nick Douglas
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Beyond Contagion: Understanding The Spread of Riots

In 2011 rioting broke out in English towns and cities. The Beyond Contagion research was a ground-breaking analysis of what happened and why. Ten years later, and in light of contemporary social tensions and disturbances, this podcast brings together leading academics to review the research and explore new directions in understanding public disorder.

Episodes

  1. 11/16/2021

    Beyond Contagion - Episode 3

    In the third and final episode of Beyond Contagion, we join Dr Roger Ball and Carina Hoerst to find out how the Beyond Contagion research is informing current studies on historical rioting events and contemporary instances of public disorder such as the Capitol riot. Professor John Drury concludes the series with his reflections on the wider contribution of Beyond Contagion. Download the report: Re-reading the 2011 English Riots. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Economic and Social Research Council.

    21 min

  2. 11/16/2021

    Beyond Contagion - Episode 2

    In the second episode of Beyond Contagion, we join Dr Roger Ball and Dr Fergus Neville to hear what’s wrong with the ‘contagion’ concept and how their experiments and case studies developed an alternative based on shared identity and empowerment. Download the report: Re-reading the 2011 English Riots. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Economic and Social Research Council.

    25 min

  3. 11/16/2021

    Beyond Contagion - Episode 1

    In the first episode of Beyond Contagion, we join Professors Stephen Reicher and Clifford Stott to understand the background to the research in the social identity approach in social psychology. Download the report: Re-reading the 2011 English Riots. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Economic and Social Research Council.

    23 min
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In 2011 rioting broke out in English towns and cities. The Beyond Contagion research was a ground-breaking analysis of what happened and why. Ten years later, and in light of contemporary social tensions and disturbances, this podcast brings together leading academics to review the research and explore new directions in understanding public disorder.

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