Social Backwardness - Arabic Book - Paperback - Dr. Moustafa Hijazi

Social Backwardness: Introduction to the Psychology of the Oppressed Human by Dr. Moustafa Hijazi is a seminal work in clinical social psychology. The book offers a profound analysis of the psychological and behavioral effects imposed by authoritarian systems and social oppression on individuals in developing societies. It explores how 'backwardness' is not merely an economic deficit but a complex psychological structure that stifles human potential. Key topics include the inferiority complex, defensive mechanisms like rationalization and fatalism, the phenomenon of 'displaced violence,' and the tendency to identify with the oppressor.