Less than human : why we demean, enslave, and exterminate others
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Cambridge Public Library - Nonfiction
305.568 S
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305.568 S
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viii, 326 pages ; 22 cm.
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A revelatory look at why we dehumanize each other, with stunning examples from world history as well as today's headlines. "Brute." "Lice." "Vermin." "Dog." These and other monikers are constantly in use to refer to other humans--for political, religious, ethnic, or sexist reasons. Human beings have a tendency to regard members of their own kind as less than human. This tendency has made atrocities like the Holocaust, the genocide in Rwanda, and the slave trade possible, and yet we still find it in phenomena such as xenophobia, homophobia, military propaganda, and racism. This book draws on a mix of history, psychology, biology, anthropology and philosophy to document the pervasiveness of dehumanization, describe its forms, and explain why we so often resort to it. Psychologist David Livingstone Smith posits that this behavior is rooted in human nature, but gives us hope in also showing us that change is possible.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Smith, D. L. (2011). Less than human: why we demean, enslave, and exterminate others . St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, David Livingstone, 1953-. 2011. Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave, and Exterminate Others. St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, David Livingstone, 1953-. Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave, and Exterminate Others St. Martin's Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Smith, David Livingstone. Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave, and Exterminate Others St. Martin's Press, 2011.
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