| Description |
xi, 429 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
At what point does prejudice become hate crime? Hate crimes are spiraling to an all-time high on both sides of the Atlantic, with minorities experiencing the largest increase in hostility towards their race, nationality, sexuality and religion since records began. Whilst recent political turmoil could be a contributing factor to this spike, Professor Matthew Williams shows that there is nothing temporary about the hate that has been stirred up. Drawing on 20 years of experience as a criminologist studying and interviewing the victims and perpetrators of hate combining neuroscience, psychology, sociology, computer science and economics The Science of Hate examines the illusive 'tipping point' at the intersection of prejudice and hate, traversing the globe and reaching back through history, from our tribal ancestors in pre-history to artificial intelligence in the 21st century. |
| Contents |
Prologue: living with hate -- Introduction -- What it means to hate -- Hate counts -- The brain and hate -- My brain and hate -- Group threat and hate -- Trauma, containment and hate -- Trigger events and the ebb and flow of hate -- Subcultures of hate -- Rise of the bots and trolls -- Hate in word and deed -- The tipping point from prejudice to hate and how to prevent it. |
| Subject |
Hate crimes -- Prevention.
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Hate -- Psychological aspects.
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Prejudices -- Psychological aspects.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
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Hate crimes -- Prevention.
(OCoLC)fst00951880
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Prejudices -- Psychological aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01075266
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| Other Form: |
ebook version : 9780571357086 |
| ISBN |
9780571357062 (pbk.) |
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0571357067 (pbk.) |
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9780571357086 (ePub ebook) |
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