The purpose of this exhibit is to examine the immense degrees of violence that transpired during the Cambodian Genocide, particularly the escalation of violence over such a short period of time. Following the discussion of violence, this exhibit will discuss the small acts of peace that contributed to the fall of the Communist regime. Finally, actions that could have been taken in order to prevent or decrease the caliber of violence. To listen along with the exhibit, continue to the next page.
Music:
Art of Silence, Uniq (No Copyright) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V-pYCGx0C4
External Research:
Hinton, Alexander Laban. “Agents of Death: Explaining the Cambodian Genocide in Terms of Psychosocial Dissonance.” American Anthropologist, vol. 98, no. 4, 1996, pp. 818–831. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/681888.
Hinton, Alexander Laban. “Why Did You Kill?: The Cambodian Genocide and the Dark Side of Face and Honor.” The Journal of Asian Studies, vol. 57, no. 1, 1998, pp. 93–122. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/2659025.
Staub, Ervin. “Genocide and Mass Killing: Origins, Prevention, Healing and Reconciliation.” Political Psychology, vol. 21, no. 2, 2000, pp. 367–382. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3791796.