Background
Kelman, Herbert Chanoch was born on March 18, 1927 in Vienna, Austria. Came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1950. Son of Leo and Lea (Pomeranz) Kelman.
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The My Lai massacre, Watergate, the Iran-Contra affair: these are examples of the tendency for people to commit illegal acts when so ordered by authority. This book examines these events and the public's response to them, presenting a major analysis of the rationale behind "crimes of obedience." "This book explains how individuals in authority can abuse their power by failing to distinguish between discipline and blind obedience. CRIMES OF OBEDIENCE should be required reading for every American citizen."-Senator Daniel K. Inouye "This is a major book in social psychology that deserves the attention of both sociological and psychological traditions. With its focus on concepts such as legitimacy and responsibility that bridge the individual and the social system, it is firmly rooted in an interdisciplinary vision of social psychology. In its recognition that resistance to crimes of obedience depends on collective processes, it makes a major contribution to the social psychology of social movements."-William A. Gamson, American Journal of Sociology "A patently original, socially compelling, thoroughly scholarly dissection of actions in response to commands by authorities that are morally repugnant to some or many of the participants and the rest of us."-Leonard W. Doob, The Key Reporter
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The My Lai massacre, Watergate, the Iran-Contra affair: these are examples of the tendency for people to commit illegal acts when so ordered by authority. This book examines these events and the public's response to them, presenting a major analysis of the rationale behind "crimes of obedience." "This book explains how individuals in authority can abuse their power by failing to distinguish between discipline and blind obedience. CRIMES OF OBEDIENCE should be required reading for every American citizen."-Senator Daniel K. Inouye "This is a major book in social psychology that deserves the attention of both sociological and psychological traditions. With its focus on concepts such as legitimacy and responsibility that bridge the individual and the social system, it is firmly rooted in an interdisciplinary vision of social psychology. In its recognition that resistance to crimes of obedience depends on collective processes, it makes a major contribution to the social psychology of social movements."-William A. Gamson, American Journal of Sociology "A patently original, socially compelling, thoroughly scholarly dissection of actions in response to commands by authorities that are morally repugnant to some or many of the participants and the rest of us."-Leonard W. Doob, The Key Reporter
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Kelman, Herbert Chanoch was born on March 18, 1927 in Vienna, Austria. Came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1950. Son of Leo and Lea (Pomeranz) Kelman.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1947. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Brooklyn College, 1981. B.H.L., Seminary College Jewish Studies, New York City, 1947.
Master of Science, Yale University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1951. A.M. (honorary), Harvard University, 1968.
Diploma (honorary), University San Martin de Porres, Peru, 1979. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hofstra University, 1983. Doctor in Political Science and Sociology honoris causa, University Complutense de Madrid, 1995.
Research assistant Yale University, 1947-1951. Research fellow Johns Hopkins University, 1951-1954. Fellow Center Advanced Study Behavioral Sciences, 1954-1955, 67.
Research psychologist National Institute of Mental Health, 1955-1957. Lecturer social psychology Harvard University, 1957-1962. Fellow Institute Social Research, Oslo, 1960-1961.
Professor psychology University Michigan, 1962-1969, chairman doctoral program social psychology, 1966-1967. Research psychologist Center for Research on Conflict Resolution, 1962-1969. Fellow Western Behavioral Science Institute, 1964.
Richard Clarke Cabot professor social ethics Harvard University, 1968-1999, Richard Clarke Cabot research professor social ethics, 1999—2004, chair doctoral program in social psychology, 1994-1997. Executive committee Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, 1976—2004, director Program on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution, 1993—2003, chair or co-chair Middle East Seminar, since 1977. Richard Clarke Cabot professor social ethics emeritus Harvard University, since 2004.
Chairman international conference social-psychological research in developing countries University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1966. Visiting fellow Battelle Seattle Research Center, 1972—1973. Distinguished visiting professor American University, Cairo, 1977.
Resident scholar Bellagio Study and Conference Center, 1977, 85. Fellow Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 1980—1981. Visiting scholar Truman and Davis Institutes, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1985.
Resident scholar Tantur Ecumenical Center for Theological Research, Jerusalem, 1985. Sterling McMurrin distinguished visiting professor University Utah, 1985. Jennings Randolph Distinguished fellow United States Institute Peace, 1989—1990.
Visiting professor Wirtschaftsuniversität, Vienna, 1994, Austrian Institute for International Affairs, 2002. Visiting scholar Austrian Institute International Affairs, 2000, 04, 07.
(The My Lai massacre, Watergate, the Iran-Contra affair: t...)
(The My Lai massacre, Watergate, the Iran-Contra affair: t...)
Member advisory committee government programs behavioral science National Research Council-National Academy of Sciences, 1966-1969. National field representative Congress of Racial Equality, 1954-1960. Member national advisory council War Resisters League, 1952-1971.
Board directors Fellowship in Israel for Arab-Jewish Youth, 1977-1996 (Distinguished Service award 1995), Jewish Peace Fellowship, 1986-1998. Member executive council National Peace Academy Campaign, 1977-1985. Trustee International Center for Peace in Middle East, 1982–2001.
Member advisory council National Peace Institute Foundation, 1984-1992, Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace, 2002-2009. Board directors National Peace Foundation, 1992-1995, advisory board, since 1995. Member psychology training review committee National Institute of Mental Health, 1969-1973.
Member academy council Center for Psychological Studies in the Nuclear Age, 1985-1996 (Recognition award 1990). Member advisory board New Outlook, 1987-1993, Center International Understanding, 1994-2001, Carmel Institute Social Studies, Israel, 1996—2000, Workable Peace Project, Consensus Building Institute, since 1997, Conflict Mediation Center, Ecuador, since 1998, Peace Village, Cyprus, since 1999, Friends of Open House, since 2002, Faculty for Israeli-Palestinian Peace, 2002-2008, Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies Program, Columbia University Conflict Resolution Network, since 2004, Institute Integrative Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding, since 2007. Member advisory committee Sadat Lecture for Peace, University Maryland, 1998—2000.
Associate international member Jewish Theater of Austria, since 1999. Board advisors Center for Peace Studies, University Oklahoma, University Haifa, Horizon Studies and Research Center of Amman, Bethlehem University, 2001-2009. Fellow Society Psychological Study Social Issues (president 1964-1965, Kurt Lewin Memorial award 1973, Distinguished Service award 1998), American Psychological Association (committee on science and professional ethics and conduct 1968-1971, council 1968-1971, director 1971-1975, president division on personality and social psychology 1970-1971, board social and ethical responsibility 1972-1974, committee on international relations in psychology 1987-1990, award for distinguished contribution to psychology in public interest 1981, distinguished group psychologist award division group psychology and group psychotherapy 1995, lifetime contribution award division peace psychology 1997, Morton Deutsch award, 2006), Institute Society Ethics and Life Sciences (director 1969-1972).
Member Society Experimental Social Psychology, American Sociological Association (chairman social psychology section 1977-1978, distinguished career award peace and war section 1995), International Studies Association (president 1977-1978), International Peace Research Association(Peace award 2008), International Association Cross-Cultural Psychology, International Association Applied Psychology (president division political psychology 1990-1994), Interam. Society Psychology (governor 1972-1973, president 1976-1979, Interam. Psychology award 1983), International Society Political Psychology (Sanford award 1983, president 1985-1986), Peace Science Society (president 1975-1976), International Society Educational Cultural Science Interchanges (4th Annual award 1976), International Association Conflict Management (lifetime achievement award 1998, advisory council, since 2004), Psychologists for Social Responsibility (president 1990-1992, award for best theoretical research article in peace psychology 1989, distinguished contribution award 1992, steering committee 1992-2009, advisory board, since 2009), Council Foreign Relations, American Psychological Society (lifetime member, James McKeen Cattell award, 2000), Association for Israel Studies, American Association of University Professors.
Married Rose Brousman, August 23, 1953.