On inhumanity : dehumanization and how to resist it / David Livingstone Smith.
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Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780190923006, 0190923008
Physical Desc
ix, 222 pages ; 19 cm
Status
Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Nonfiction
179.9 SMI
1 available
179.9 SMI
1 available
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Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020].
Language
English
ISBN
9780190923006, 0190923008
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"The Rwandan genocide, the Holocaust, the lynching of African Americans, the colonial slave trade: these are horrific episodes of mass violence spawned from racism and hatred. We like to think that we could never see such evils again-that we would stand up and fight. But something deep in the human psyche-deeper than prejudice itself-leads people to persecute the other: dehumanization, or the human propensity to think of others as less than human. This book looks at the mechanisms of the mind that encourage us to see someone as less than human. There is something peculiar and horrifying in human psychology that makes us vulnerable to thinking of whole groups of people as subhuman creatures. When governments or other groups stand to gain by exploiting this innate propensity, and know just how to manipulate words and images to trigger it, there is no limit to the violence and hatred that can result"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Smith, D. L. (2020). On inhumanity: dehumanization and how to resist it / David Livingstone Smith . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, David Livingstone, 1953-. 2020. On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It / David Livingstone Smith. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, David Livingstone, 1953-. On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It / David Livingstone Smith Oxford University Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Smith, David Livingstone. On Inhumanity: Dehumanization and How to Resist It / David Livingstone Smith Oxford University Press, 2020.
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