Hate Crimes and Ethnoviolence
Subtitle: the History, Current Affairs, and Future of Discrimination in America
By: Howard J Ehrlich
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2018
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780429500053
Subjects: Sociology; Social policy; Public Policy; Sociologie; Politique sociale; Public policy
Description: "Over the past twenty years, Howard J. Ehrlich conducted the first national surveys of ethnoviolence, helped design the protocol for identifying hate crimes, and has served as the director of The Prejudice Institute. This collection of essays is the result of his unparalleled research in this vital area of study. Ehrlich introduces the ten dimensions of America?s social heritage that are necessary for a complete understanding of prejudice and coherently explains the complex differences between ethnoviolence and hate crimes. Through analysis of network television news programs and in-depth interviews with newspaper editors and reporters, Ehrlich explores how our mainstream media maintains racial and ethnic stereotypes. Case studies (the Oklahoma City bombing, Rodney King riots, Columbine High School shootings, and Hurricane Katrina) show how traumatic events are manipulated by political elites and the news media to shape intergroup relations. Ehrlich concludes with a personal and political look at the concentration of power in the United States and the increasing incidence of political ignorance as a tool of oppression."--Provided by publisher.