About the Book

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

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 354 pages

Language: English

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant

Edition: Unknown

ISBN-10: 1458781720

Publication Date: Sep. 4th, 2010

ISBN-13: 9781458781727

Dimensions: 10.00 x 7.01 x 0.74 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.35 lbs

• Categories: Criminology