Victim Blaming and the Just-World Hypothesis

In the Old Testament Book of Job, his friends blamed Job for the tragedies that befell him. After all, if the world is a fair and just place, then victims always get what they deserve, right? Explore whether or not we can eliminate victim blaming while maintaining that the world is, in the end, a fair and just place.

English
  • Originally Aired July 19, 2019
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created May 5, 2024 by
    RicaRaducanu
  • Modified May 5, 2024 by
    RicaRaducanu