The science of hate : how prejudice becomes hate and what we can do to stop it / Matthew Williams.

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 cou...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Williams, Matthew, 1976- (Author)
Language:English
Published: London : Faber & Faber, 2021.
Subjects:
Hate crimes > Prevention.
Hate > Psychological aspects.
Prejudices > Psychological aspects.
Haine > Aspect psychologique.
Préjugés > Aspect psychologique.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
Physical Description:xi, 429 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book
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.