Considering Hate : Violence, Goodness, and Justice in American Culture and Politics (Paperback)

from dmerrell

An intellectual look at how a culture of hate has evolved across time and manages to persist. Focused on providing insight and the potential for change, the book is at it's absolute best when it brings to light examples of hate, violence, retribution, forgiveness and change. A must read for those...

from tungsten_peerts

Truly remarkable. Whitlock and Bronski take on one of the more seething social issues of all time and attempt to solve it in under 150 pages. In my opinion they don't quite succeed, but this should not detract from the power or nobility of their effort. The authors present a convincing argument t...

from pwagner2

This is a very hard review to write. It was a good book, but very dry at times. Sort of depressing too.

from lanewillson

I had selected Considering Hate: Violence, Goodness, and Justice in American Culture and Politics by Kay Whitlock and Michael Bronski as a book I would like to read through Librarything's Early Reviewers program. I received it a few months ago and just started reading it in May. I knew virtually ...

from krasiviye.slova

I really wanted to like this book. Violence and hatred are significant problems, and one that I am constantly trying to refine my ability to discuss with my high school students. This book was frustrating because it would begin to discuss a question, but never entered into any real depth. Now, th...