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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Matthew, 1976- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hate crimes--Prevention.

Hate crimes.

Hate--Psychological aspects.

Hate.

Prejudices--Psychological aspects.

Prejudices.

Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

xi, 429 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Faber & Faber, 2021.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9780571357062

0571357067

OCLC:

1233306631