The venting of hostility of some outraged people who lashed out at innocent Arab-Americans due to 9/11 can best be explained in terms of Scapegoat Theory.
The Scapegoat Theory is an analysis of violence and aggression in which individuals undergoing negative experiences (such as failure or abuse by others) are assumed to blame an innocent individual or group for causing the experience. For example, a person who blames his or her partner for a burglary because he or she left the door unlocked or left a valuable possession visible is scapegoating.
The scapegoat theory was developed by Rene Girard, who was born in the early 20th century, in southeastern France. He was a well-known historian and philosopher, particularly of the social science field.
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