Hate Speech [Paperback]

Violent acts, images and words are becoming commonplace in our culture, capable of both commanding attention and engendering disgust. This thought-provoking book explores the voice of rage - in the media, popular culture, political rhetoric and in the more general public sphere. Adopting both ethnographic and theoretical perspectives, the contributors address the ways in which hate is rationalized, invoked, expressed and institutionalized, illustrating the debate with current social issues - including abortion and gay rights - which have incited hatred and polarized positions.

Violent acts, images and words are becoming commonplace in our culture, capable of both commanding attention and engendering disgust. This thought-provoking book explores the voice of rage - in the media, popular culture, political rhetoric and in the more general public sphere. Adopting both ethnographic and theoretical perspectives, the contributors address the ways in which hate is rationalized, invoked, expressed and institutionalized, illustrating the debate with current social issues - including abortion and gay rights - which have incited hatred and polarized positions.

Elite Discourse and the Reproduction of Racism - Teun A van Dijk
The Use of Hate as a Strategem for Achieving Political and Social Goals - Rita Kirk Whillock
The Gay Agenda - Marguerite J Moritz
Marketing Hate Speech to Mainstream Media
Work-Hate - H L Goodall Jr
Narratives about Mismanaged Transitions in Times of Organizational Transformation and Change
Symbolism and the Representation of Hate in Visual Discourse - David E Whillock
Acts of Power, Control, and Resistance - Peter M Kellett
Narrative Accounts of Convicted Rapists
Hating for Life - Janette Kenner Muir
Rhetorical Extremism and Abortion Clinic Violence
Holy Wars and Vile Bodies - David SlaydenlS