Table of Contents

Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Our Love-Hate Relationship with Hatred 1. Us Versus Them 2. Hate Talk: The Mind/Language Connection 3. Hate Is Cool Part II. Hate, American Style 4. Youthful Hatred: Are We Tough Enough? 5. Glamorized Hatred: Our Obsession with Serial Killers 6. Organized Hatred: Supremacy Movements Conclusion: Freeing Ourselves from our Obsession with Hatred and Violence Appendix 1. The Five Most Critical Resolutions Each of Us Can Make to Free Ourselves from Our Obsession with Hatred and Violence Appendix 2. Self-Assessment Tools Appendix 3. Twenty-Five Small Steps Toward Freeing Ourselves from Our Obsession with Hatred and Violence Appendix 4. Tips for Parents (and Teachers): Raising Hate-Free and Hate-Proof Kids Appendix 5. Resources Notes Index

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Roy explains the culture of violence and hate in America.

About the Author

Jody M. Roy is associate professor of speech communication at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin.

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A commentary on America's obsession with violence. Youth Today