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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