I wish I had this book while I was still in college. I loved the challenges posed to every day thinking and the possibilities of changes presented in this book. I can easily see this book working in a wide variety of Social Science classes and I would highly recommend this for an upper division writ ...more

I won this (free) book through a Goodreads giveaway.

To begin, I would like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The ideas were very well developed, I spotted absolutely no bias, which I expected to find a lot of, and they are issues that not many people are aware of. I have been advocating s ...more

Thought-provoking examination of what we mean by "hate" in this society, especially when we attach this label to certain forms of violence and not others.

Through the lenses of media, pop culture, and social/political history, the authors look at how American notions of "justice" have evolved. They n ...more

I won this book through a Goodreads First Reads giveaway. As a reader with a graduate background in political theory, I figured this book sounded like it could easily have been assigned reading for one of my courses, and actually I have read books by these authors for a gender and public policy poli ...more

A really thoughtful examination of the depth to which hatred and violence are encoded in our culture, with a compelling call for a new way of thinking about horrific crimes.

The argument here is that the way we think of "hate crimes" ignores root causes, focuses on individual rather than collective ...more

(Goodreads Giveaway) - Wow. There is so much here to digest. I could barely read more than a page at a time because I kept putting the book down to think about my life and my attitudes and my contributions to the culture of "hate" the authors describe.

This book is vital. It is much needed in our mod ...more

In a nuanced look at history, hate, and perceptions of hate, Whitlock and Bronski present their case for thinking about changing the way we talk about hate and use the idea of hate, let alone the word, discussing how our use of the idea of hate actually affects our ability to think about and approac ...more

I really wanted to like this book. Violence and hatred are significant problems, and one that I am constantly trying to refine my ability to discuss with my high school students. This book was frustrating because it would begin to discuss a question, but never entered into any real depth. Now, that ...more

Taken awhile to read, but worth it.

This is not a book for the casual reader. More in line with the type of book one would read in college for a political justice course. There are a number of reviews that tell you what you need to know.

It addresses hate, prejudice, and more but as another reviewer ...more

I am going to start this book tonight. For some reason the cover called me to it. I won this from goodreads and have a few others that I have to get reading. I will update my review as I read. Thanks again Kay Whitlock and Goodreads......Let the journey begin!!.....I have seen a lot of people that s ...more