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.