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Hate groups : a reference handbook / David E. Newton.

Summary:

Hate Groups: A Reference Handbook covers the topic of hate groups from the earliest pages of human history to the present day. Chapters One and Two provide a historical background of the topic and a review of current problems, controversies, and solutions. The remainder of the book consists of chapters that aid readers in continuing their research on the topic, such as an extended annotated bibliography, a chronology, a glossary, lists of noteworthy individuals and organizations in the field, and important data and documents. The variety of resources provided, such as further reading, perspective essays about hate groups, a historical timeline, and useful terms in the field, differentiates this book from others of its kind. It is intended for readers of high school through the community college level, along with adult readers who may be interested in the topic. -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781440877742
ISBN: 1440877742
Physical Description: xvi, 344 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Preface / Chapter 1: BACKGROUND AND HISTORY -- Hate Groups and Hate Crimes -- Hate Groups and "the Other," -- Hate Groups in History -- Anti-Semitism -- Anti-LGBT -- Ad Hoc, Informal, Spontaneous Hate Groups -- Lynching -- Other "Us" versus "Them" Violence -- Hate Groups in American History -- The Know Nothings -- The Ku Klux Klan -- Violence Against Aid Workers -- Trends in Hate Group Activity -- Conclusion / Chapter 2: PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS -- Defining Hate Groups -- Categories of Hate Groups -- Ku Klux Klan -- Black Separatists and Nationalists -- Neo-Nazism -- White Nationalists -- Racist Skinheads -- Anti-AGBTQ Hate Groupws -- Anti-Muslim Hate Groups -- Anti-Immigrant Hate Groups -- Neo-Confederate Hate Groups -- Antigovernment Hate Groups -- Anti-Semitic Hate Groups -- How Hate Groups Operate -- Birth and Growth -- What Do Hate Groups Do? -- Violent Activites -- Socialization and Support -- Propagandizing -- Signs and Symbols -- The Internet -- Workinig within the System -- Other Activities -- Fighting Back -- Education -- Legislation -- Court Cases -- Legal Actions -- Counteroffensive Actions -- Conclusion / Chapter 3: PERSPECTIVES -- Introduction -- Hate Groups in the History of the West - Dawn A. Dennis and Jorge A. Munoz ; Anti-LGBTQ Hate Groups in the United States - Ellen Faulkner; Making a World of Difference - Phil Fogelman; Some Medical Aspects of Hate - Joel Grossman; Punish Crime, Not Thought Crime - Jeff Jacoby; A Century of Resilience: The History of Anti-Sikh Hate in America - Aasees Kaur and Nikki Singh; Descent, Dissent, and Rising Out: The Narrative Arc of the Ex-Hate Group Leader - Jesse Kavadlo; Contemporary Anti-Semitism in American Higher Education - Kenneth L. Marcus; Perpetuating Historical Genocide: Anti-Indian Groups Deserve Hate Group Designation - Travis McAdam; Anti-Hispanic Immigrant Hate Crimes - Michele Stacey, Kristin Carbone-Lopez and Richard Rosenfeld; Unmasking "Antifa": More than Black Bloc - Kitty Stryker / Chapter 4: PROFILES -- Anti-Defamation League (ADL) -- Zainab Al-Suwaij (1971-) -- Heidi L. Beirich (1967-) -- Morris Dees (1936-) -- Gonzaga Institute for Hate Studies -- Human Rights Campaign -- Brian Levin -- Sigmund Livingston (1872-1946) -- Not in Our Town -- Southern Poverty Law Center -- Stop AAPI Hate -- Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) / Chapter 5: DATA AND DOCUMENTS -- Data -- Table 5.1 Trends in Hate Crimes by Various Characteristics, 1996-2018 -- Table 5.2 Trends in Hate Crimes, 2004-2015 -- Table 5.3 Hate Crime Data by Group and Type, 2018 -- Table 5.4 Hate Crimes by Known Offender's Race and Ethnicity and by Bias Motivation, 2018 -- Table 5.5 Major Attacks on Aid Workers, 2008-2018 -- Documents -- Presidential Statements on Hate Violence (1868-2017) -- Third Enforcement Act (1871) -- Knights of the Ku Klux Klan v. Strayer (1928) -- Federal Hate Crime Law (1968) -- Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcment Act (1994) -- Church Arson Prevention Act (1996) -- The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (2010) -- Snyder v. Phelps et al. (2011) -- United States of America v. Paul Beebe, et al. (2011) -- Objective Evidence that the Crime was Motivated by Bias (2015) -- Public Law 115-58 Joint Resolution (2017) / Chapter 6: RESOURCES -- Books -- Articles -- Reports -- Internet / Chapter 7: CHRONOLOGY -- Glossary -- Index.