In the Name of Hate : Understanding Hate Crimes

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Summary: Pleasant step into reality
Review: Dr. Perry's book is an innovative step into the realistic realm that lies beneath media hype about hate crimes. Dr. Perry is both raw and thorough. Very enjoyable read.

Rating:
Summary: Pleasant step into reality
Review: Dr. Perry's book is an innovative step into the realistic realm that lies beneath media hype about hate crimes. Dr. Perry is both raw and thorough. Very enjoyable read.

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Summary: Good to have
Review: I am a grad student in psychology doing a thesis on gay/lesbian hate crimes. This volume is moving and insightful. All in all a good read with good info.

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Summary: Finally, a theoretical analysis of hate crime
Review: Perry analyzes hate crime through a variety of lenses and ends up framing it brilliantly. As a student of hate crime I am thankful for her thorough portrayal of hate crime as not ABNORMAL but as a hyper-extension of a sexist, racist, homophobic society. She synthesizes what many authors have said. She critiques them thoroughly as well. Excellent job!

Rating:
Summary: Finally, a theoretical analysis of hate crime
Review: Perry analyzes hate crime through a variety of lenses and ends up framing it brilliantly. As a student of hate crime I am thankful for her thorough portrayal of hate crime as not ABNORMAL but as a hyper-extension of a sexist, racist, homophobic society. She synthesizes what many authors have said. She critiques them thoroughly as well. Excellent job!

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Summary: Good to have
Review: Perry does a wonderful job of incorporating James Messerschmidt's theory of crime as "doing gender" to hate crimes, seeing them as "doing difference". Especially useful is her analysis of gay-bashing. ...