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Thinking Critically About Hate

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The Harms of Hate for Gypsies and Travellers

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This chapter explores how hate against Gypsies and Travellers in contemporary society can be better understood by using a critical hate studies perspective. The chapter initially outlines the general theory provided by a critical hate studies approach before applying its central tenets to appreciate the impacts of hate harms on Gypsies’ and Travellers’ social and personal identities. In doing so the chapter demonstrates how all aspects of hate, from physical violence to everyday microaggressions, produce harms that negatively impact Gypsies and Travellers socially and psychologically.

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James, Z. (2020). Thinking Critically About Hate. In: The Harms of Hate for Gypsies and Travellers. Palgrave Hate Studies. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-51829-3_4

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