Destructive messages
how hate speech paves the way for harmful social movements
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Author
Publication
2002 - New York University Press, c2002., New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
61,500 words, Guess
Page Count
246 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivedestructivemessa0000tses
- ISBN-100814782728
- ISBN-139780814782729
- Library of Congress Control Number2002004197
- OCLC Control Number49415747
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780814782729
- Open LibraryOL3552940M
Classifications
- DDC320.5/6/014
- LCCP95.54 .T778 2002
- LCCP95.54.T778 2002
Description
"Destructive Messages argues that hate speech is dangerous not only when it poses an immediate threat of harm. It is also dangerous when it is systematically developed over time, becoming part of a culturally acceptable dialogue which can foster the persecution of minorities.". "Tsesis traces a causal link between racist and biased rhetoric and injustices like genocide and slavery. He shows that hate speech and propaganda, when left unregulated, can weave animosity into the social fabric to such a great extent that it can cultivate an environment supportive of the commission of hate crimes. Tsesis uses historical examples to illuminate the central role racist speech played in encouraging attitudes that led to human rights violations against German Jews, Native Americans, and African Americans, and also discusses the dangers posed by hate speech spread on the Internet today. He also offers an examination of the psychology of scapegoating."--BOOK JACKET.
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Series Statement
- Critical America
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