Love to hate : America's obsession with hatred and violence / Jody M. Roy.

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• Part 1 Our Love-Hate Relationship with Hatred
• Chapter 1 Us Versus Them
• Chapter 2 Hate Talk: The Mind/Language Connection
• Chapter 3 Hate Is Cool
• Part 2 Hate, American Style
• Chapter 4 Youthful Hatred: Are We Tough Enough?
• Chapter 5 Glamorized Hatred: Our Obsession with Serial Killers
• Chapter 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

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"I will not tolerate hatred silently." "I will own up when I lapse into one of the flawed thought processes or language patterns that underlie hatred." "I will consume popular culture critically." These may be tall orders, but they're among the resolutions that Ripon College speech communication professor Jody Roy recommends in Love to Hate: America's Love Affair with Hatred and Violence. Roy looks at the glamorization of violence and hatred in American culture, showing that, whether cowboys or serial killers, violent criminals have long been "icons of cool." Roy also discusses how readers can disengage themselves from this national obsession, and suggests self-assessment questions and activities for both adults and children. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved