1. Brixton Riots (1981) These are scenes from the Brixton Riots of 1981
11 April, 1981

2. Brixton Riots (1981) What social groups are apparent in the images?
5000 people involved

3. Brixton Riots (1981) What social representations would be held
by the different groups about each other?
279 police officers injured, 45 members of public injured
Brixton Riots (1981)

4. Brixton Riots (1981) What do you think triggered the violence?
Over 100 vehicles burned out including 456 police cars
Brixton Riots (1981)

5. Brixton Riots (1981) How did socio-economic factors,
group identity and social situation
affect individual behaviour?
Over 150 building damaged, 30 set on fire

6. Brixton Riots (1981) How would being identifiable to other
82 arrests
Brixton Riots (1981)
How would being identifiable to other
in/out-group members affect individual behaviour

7. Brixton Riots (1981) How do you think Brixton’s social history
affects the social representations
and self concept of young people in Brixton today

8. Brixton Riots (1981) How might social psychologists
research these themes?

9. What might social psychologists suggest as a way of reducing inter-group conflict in the town?
Brixton Riots (1981)

10. Brixton Race Riots (1981) What might social psychologists
suggest to improve the
social representations
of teenagers in Brixton
and the surrounding
areas?
Brixton Race Riots (1981)