{"product_id":"the-violence-of-hate-9781442260504","title":"The Violence of Hate","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Violence of Hate, Fourth Edition presents a systematic introduction to issues related to the sociology and social psychology of hate and violence as they target people who are different in socially significant ways. It offers an integrated perspective on the causes and consequences of hate-motivated violence and the reasons we have not always been effective in stopping it. Not only do the authors address the experiences of racial, ethnic, and religious groups under attack, but also those who are victimized because of their sexual orientation, gender, gender-identity, age, or disability status. In addition, they include a chapter dedicated solely to the exploration of hate crimes, an evolving legal concept and public policy domain, as well as a chapter in which they suggest approaches that may be effectively applied collectively to the reduction of hate violence. As in earlier versions of The Violence of Hate, Levin and Nolan take the position that support for hate-motivated violenc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Perspectives on Hate and Violence Hate, Prejudice, and Discrimination Transforming the Terms Prejudice versus Discrimination The Role of the Individual  Justifying Hate Violence  The Influence of Significant Others From Individual to Institutional Discrimination  Constructing Group Identity  Who Controls an Individual’s Group Identity? Changing Group Identity  The Privilege of White Identity  When Stereotypes Turn Nasty Is Hate on the Decline? Underestimating Bigotry  Unconscious Bias  The Difference Between Small and Insignificant  Hate Crimes are Vastly Under-Reported It Takes Only a Few Bad Apples Conclusion   2. Explaining the Violence of Hate  Environment, Heredity, and the Power of the Situation  The Environmental View—Blaming the Victim  The Hereditary View—Blaming the Victim  A Situationist View of Hate Violence  Threatening Situations Can Inspire Hate  Hate Crimes Against Muslims  Hate Crimes Against Immigrants  The New Anti-Semitism  A Continuing Racial Gap  The Obama Factor  Bashing Gays and Lesbians  Hate Crimes Against Women  Conclusion    3. Hate Crimes  Motive Matters  The Hate Crime Statistics Act  The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program  NIBRS Hate Crime Data  Why Now?  Pros and Cons of Hate Crime Laws  Hate Crime Laws Today  Federal Civil Rights Statutes  The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act  State Hate Crime Statutes  Hate Crime Laws and the U.S. Constitution  Policing Hatred  When the Police Are Viewed as Perpetrators of Hate Violence  When the Police Are Viewed as Victims of Hate Violence  Explaining Bias in Policing  Bourdieu’s Theory of Practice: A Sociological Perspective on Police Violence  The Traffic Enforcement Analogy: A Sociological Explanation  Policing Hate Crimes  Seeing Hate Crimes  Intension and Extension of the Term “Hate Crime”  Classification of Hate Crime Incidents  Why Is This Distinction Important?  Hate Crimes in Europe  The Roma in Europe  Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Violence  Conclusion    4. A Typology of Hate  Hatemongers  The Role of Organized Hate  Hate from a Distance  Biblical Bigotry  The Militia Movement and White Supremacy  Expanding the Influence of Organized Hate  Mass Murder in the Name of Hate  Dabblers  Getting a Thrill  Being Defensive  Getting Even  Sympathizers  Behind Closed Doors  An Eliminationist Anti-Semitism  Cultural Hate  Culture Transcends Generations  Spectators  The Failure to Act  Middleman Minorities  Middleman Minorities in the United States  The American Version of Spectatorship  Conclusion    5. The Benefits of Bigotry  Protest by Proxy  Psychological Advantages  Enhancing and Protecting Self-Esteem  Reducing Uncertainty  Economic and Status Advantages  Getting the Dirty Work Done  Eliminating Opponents  Maintaining Political Power  Conclusion    6. The Production of Rebels, Deviants, and Other Decent People  The Power of the Situation  When Normal People Do Abnormally Nasty Things  Fighting Spectatorship  Intergroup Contact  The Impact of Competition  Reducing Hostility Between Groups  Structuring Opportunities for Cooperation  Follow the Leader  Obeying Orders  The Role of Leadership  The Impact of Deviance  When Rebels Rebel  The Importance of Empathy Across Groups  Human Agency: The Ability to Create “Good” Situations  The Agentic Perspective  Collective Efficacy in Neighborhoods  Neighborhood Agency and Collective Efficacy  Conclusion    Appendix A. Anti-Hate Websites  Appendix B. Division E—Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867071394135,"sku":"9781442260504","price":52.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442260504.jpg?v=1722281531","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-violence-of-hate-9781442260504","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}