Gadd, David

Losing the race thinking psychosocially about racially motivated crime David Gadd and Bill Dixon. - London Karnac c2011. - xxix, 258 p. ill. 23 cm. - Explorations in psycho-social studies series .

"Based on a two-year research project, "Context and motive in the perpetration of racially motivated violence and harassment", funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)"--P. iv of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-248) and index.

Posing the "why?" question -- Recovering the contradictory racist subject -- Understanding the "racially motivated offender" -- Racially aggravated offenders and the punishment of hate -- The unconscious attractions of far right politics -- Rethinking community cohesion -- Zahid Mubarek's murderer: the case of Robert Stewart -- Racism, respect, and recognition -- Conclusion: losing the race.

9781855757936 1855757931

2011410105


Psychoanalysis and racism
Hate crimes--Social aspects--Great Britain.
Racism--Psychological aspects.--Great Britain
Race awareness--Great Britain.
Race--Psychological aspects.

BF175.4.R34 / G333 2011

155.82 / G123L