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Tough on Hate? : The Cultural Politics of Hate Crimes /

Tough on Hate is the first book to examine the cultural politics of hate crimes both within and beyond the law. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including personal interviews, unarchived documents, television news broadcasts, legislative debates, and presidential speeches, the book challenges rea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lewis, Clara S., 1981- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2014]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Series Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction: The Cultural Politics of Hate Crimes; 2. The Invention of Hate Crimes; 3. The Nation and Post-Difference Politics; 4. Cultural Criminalization and the Figure of the Hater; 5. Hate Crime Victimhood and Post-Difference Citizenship; Epilogue. Challenging Hate Crimes on a Cultural Front; Appendix: Methods and Sources; Notes; Index.