Not to take action matters if you add to the ‘moral void’ around decisions about acknowledging atrocity or suffering. ‘Looking out for one’s personal advancement’ and the persistence of ‘the moral void’: this blog aims to look beyond, with the help of Stanley Cohen’s (2001) ‘States of Denial: Knowing About Atrocities and Suffering’, the conclusions of mid-twentieth century social science including those of Stanley Milgram and the studies of ‘passive bystanders’ prompted by the brutal murder of Kitty Genovese.

Not to take action matters if you add to the ‘moral void’ around decisions about acknowledging atrocity or suffering. ‘Looking out for one’s personal advancement’ and the persistence of ‘the moral void’: this blog aims to look beyond, with the help of Stanley Cohen’s (2001) States of Denial: Knowing About Atrocities and Suffering, the conclusions of … More Not to take action matters if you add to the ‘moral void’ around decisions about acknowledging atrocity or suffering. ‘Looking out for one’s personal advancement’ and the persistence of ‘the moral void’: this blog aims to look beyond, with the help of Stanley Cohen’s (2001) ‘States of Denial: Knowing About Atrocities and Suffering’, the conclusions of mid-twentieth century social science including those of Stanley Milgram and the studies of ‘passive bystanders’ prompted by the brutal murder of Kitty Genovese.

The many times when action matters in social work. Memories whilst Visiting ‘The Museum of Austerity’ at Live Theatre, Quayside, Newcastle on Wednesday 17th 2024

Yesterday I visited with my husband Geoff, the Live Theatre at Newcastle, to see a show that has received multiple awards for its contribution to the art and functionality of different modes of social art – documentary, immersive theatre and digitally innovative theatre. Audiences don digital headsets and then enter a room of unadorned stands … More The many times when action matters in social work. Memories whilst Visiting ‘The Museum of Austerity’ at Live Theatre, Quayside, Newcastle on Wednesday 17th 2024