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The Forum: Defiance: Why Are Some People More Defiant than Others?

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Historic Marker at the bus stop where Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat. Getty Images

02/07/2016 GMT

Defiance: Why Are Some People More Defiant than Others?

BBC World Service - The Forum, Defiance: Why Are Some People More Defiant than Others?

When is defiance a resistance to authority, and when is it a sign of disregard to others?

When is defiance a bold resistance to authority, and when is it a sign of disregard or contempt for others? With Lewis Maltby, Olivier Py and Luna Muñoz Centifanti.

Acts of defiance small or large have proved to be incredibly powerful throughout history, but when does defiance spill into aggression? Bridget Kendall asks the employment lawyer Lewis Maltby, the theatre director Olivier Py and the psychopathologist Dr Luna Muñoz Centifanti. 

(Photo: Historic Marker at the bus stop in Alabama, USA, where Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat. Credit: Getty Images)

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