Die-hard Mubarak supporters: A cultural perspective
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Henry, Hani M.
Abstract / Description
This study examined the persistent sympathetic response of some Egyptian citizens towards ousted president Hosni Mubarak despite his indictment for killing hundreds of peaceful demonstrators. These individuals have been occasionally characterized as victims of the so-called "Stockholm Syndrome," which was defined by mental health professionals as the tendency of victims to develop positive emotional bond towards their victimizers. However, a thematic analysis of interviews conducted with ten Mubarak supporters suggests that their sympathetic response towards the former president might be attributed to their observance of certain collectivistic values, such as filial piety and communalism. These collectivistic values might help explain why these supporters respected Mubarak as both a father and authority figure. Further, the analysis suggests that this sympathetic response was influenced by religious values and outgroup blaming. Social and political implications of this study are discussed.
Keyword(s)
collectivism filial piety communalism Mubarak Egyptian revolution authoritarianism Stockholm SyndromePersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2015-11-16
Journal title
Journal of Social and Political Psychology
Volume
3
Issue
2
Page numbers
238–252
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
Publication status
publishedVersion
Review status
peerReviewed
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Henry, H. M. (2015). Die-hard Mubarak supporters: A cultural perspective. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 3(2), 238–252. https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v3i2.281
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Henry, Hani M.
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Date of first publication2015-11-16
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Abstract / DescriptionThis study examined the persistent sympathetic response of some Egyptian citizens towards ousted president Hosni Mubarak despite his indictment for killing hundreds of peaceful demonstrators. These individuals have been occasionally characterized as victims of the so-called "Stockholm Syndrome," which was defined by mental health professionals as the tendency of victims to develop positive emotional bond towards their victimizers. However, a thematic analysis of interviews conducted with ten Mubarak supporters suggests that their sympathetic response towards the former president might be attributed to their observance of certain collectivistic values, such as filial piety and communalism. These collectivistic values might help explain why these supporters respected Mubarak as both a father and authority figure. Further, the analysis suggests that this sympathetic response was influenced by religious values and outgroup blaming. Social and political implications of this study are discussed.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationHenry, H. M. (2015). Die-hard Mubarak supporters: A cultural perspective. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 3(2), 238–252. https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v3i2.281en_US
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ISSN2195-3325
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1374
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1688
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v3i2.281
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Keyword(s)collectivismen_US
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Keyword(s)filial pietyen_US
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Keyword(s)communalismen_US
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Keyword(s)Mubaraken_US
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Keyword(s)Egyptian revolutionen_US
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Keyword(s)authoritarianismen_US
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Keyword(s)Stockholm Syndromeen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleDie-hard Mubarak supporters: A cultural perspectiveen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue2
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Journal titleJournal of Social and Political Psychology
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Page numbers238–252
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Volume3
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