1. Intro of the background of the KQ,
some relevant facts and information
2. 2x PET
- P: identify a theory
- E: Evidence
- T: application to context
3. BALANCED CONCLUSION
1. Social psychology
Can psychology help explain the actions of
Hutu townsfolk, who once lived peacefully
alongside their Tutsi neighbours yet hacked
them to death during the genocide of 1994?
Background: When the Hutu president’s plane was shot down, a campaign of violence quickly
spread and 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were slaughtered in just 100 days at the hands
of Hutu extremists
- There has always been disagreements between the majority Hutus and minority Tutsis
- The 2 groups are very similar: speak the same language, inhibit same areas and follow
same traditions
- However, Tusis are often taller and thinner than Hutus, therefore some say their origins
lie in Ethiopia.
- Belgians considered the Tutsis to be superior to the Hutus, therefore they enjoyed better
jobs and educational opportunities than their neighbours.
- Resentment eventually built up amongst the Hutus, culminating in a series of riots.
P: Realistic conflict theory can be applied to explain how the Rwandan genocide occured.
E. The theory states that competition for resources between two groups will lead to prejudice
and potentially conflict. When the prizes which are being competed for are valuable or finite this
will further exacerbate the conflict. Similarly if it is a zero sum competition where there can only
be one winner this will also create more prejudice.
T: This is seen in the lead up to the massacre where there was severe food shortages caused
by a recent drought resulting in competition over food.
(+) There had also been long standing competition over cattle, a valued commodity and political
power also suggesting that conditions were in place to create prejudice between the two groups.
some relevant facts and information
2. 2x PET
- P: identify a theory
- E: Evidence
- T: application to context
3. BALANCED CONCLUSION
1. Social psychology
Can psychology help explain the actions of
Hutu townsfolk, who once lived peacefully
alongside their Tutsi neighbours yet hacked
them to death during the genocide of 1994?
Background: When the Hutu president’s plane was shot down, a campaign of violence quickly
spread and 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were slaughtered in just 100 days at the hands
of Hutu extremists
- There has always been disagreements between the majority Hutus and minority Tutsis
- The 2 groups are very similar: speak the same language, inhibit same areas and follow
same traditions
- However, Tusis are often taller and thinner than Hutus, therefore some say their origins
lie in Ethiopia.
- Belgians considered the Tutsis to be superior to the Hutus, therefore they enjoyed better
jobs and educational opportunities than their neighbours.
- Resentment eventually built up amongst the Hutus, culminating in a series of riots.
P: Realistic conflict theory can be applied to explain how the Rwandan genocide occured.
E. The theory states that competition for resources between two groups will lead to prejudice
and potentially conflict. When the prizes which are being competed for are valuable or finite this
will further exacerbate the conflict. Similarly if it is a zero sum competition where there can only
be one winner this will also create more prejudice.
T: This is seen in the lead up to the massacre where there was severe food shortages caused
by a recent drought resulting in competition over food.
(+) There had also been long standing competition over cattle, a valued commodity and political
power also suggesting that conditions were in place to create prejudice between the two groups.
