Class & Stratification / Sociology of Law, Crime and Deviance

Status Hierarchies and Harassment in the Workplace

During the shooting of Terminator 4, actor Christian Bale was caught on tape verbally abusing the director of cinematology for allegedly messing up a shot.  The internet is now buzzing with news stories, blogs, the actual audio tapes, as well as spoofs regarding the incident.  Listening to the audio  of the actual incident, cringing, I imagined myself on the set having to bear witness of such abuse.  One has to wonder what variables play into an individual’s willingness to release all impulses and...