S SS Salem Wich Trial Notes
Pendle Witches
12 people accused of witchcraft in Lancashire
mythology
A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
Puritans
A catholic off-spin religion that lived in fear and wanted everything to be simpler.
stereotypes
A generalized belief about a group of people
Red Scare
A period of general fear of communists
Communism
A theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
myth
A traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a society.
fokelore wich
Baba Yaga
Scapegoating
Blaming an innocent person or a group for one's own troubles
mythological witch
Circle (turned sailers into wolfs)
folklore
The traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people, transmitted orally.
McCathyism
dangerous force of unfairness and fear that a democratic society can unleash.
mass hysteria
outbreak of fear
witchcraft
the practice of magic, especially black magic; the use of spells.
Grouphink
the tendency of group participants (any social group) to minimize conflict by accepting information and ideas without critical evaluation and analysis.