Michael Sime wrote:

>

> Ok, here's one that's been drving my wife & I nuts for a couple of weeks

> now.

>

> There was a documentary about a classroom 'experiment' (in the 60's or

> early 70's I think) where one day the teacher told the students that only

> those with blond hair were 'good' and all others were bad/evil/pick your

> adjective.

>

> Then he switched sides, saying that those with blond hair were the

> evil/bad ones.

>

> As I recall, it was a facinating study on how quickly friends can become

> enemies, how the mob mentality can be created almost instantly, and how

> prejudices are formed.

>

> Now, I probably have some of the facts screwed up, but I hope that

> someone out there can recall this documentary so that maybe I can find

> with a copy of it.

>

> Thanks-

>

> Mike

>

 

I recall that movie as well, made a lasting impression. The group called

themselves 'the wave' if I'm not mistaken, and i suppose that could have

been the title of the film as well.

 

Ludvig Hertzberg  -  University of Stockholm, Sweden

 

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