Culture of prejudice: arguments in critical social science

Part One.Introduction to the book & its authors --Part two.Nationalism, racism, fundamentalism, & terrorism ;"My country, right or wrong" --"Everybody is a racist; it's part of human nature" --"I'm not a racist, and nobody I know is either" --"Immigrants are threatening our way of life" --"God is on our side" --"Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists" --Part three.Colonialism & globalization ;"Third World poverty is the result of traditional values" --"The USA promotes freedom throughout the world" --"Free markets pave the way for social development" --Part four.Poverty & social dispossession ;"The welfare state rewards laziness" --"Idle hands are the Devil's workshop" --"Indians shouldn't have any special rights" --"If unemployed people can't find jobs, they should start their own businesses" --"Recent trends toward falling living standards show that there are 'natural limits' to the expansion of human prosperity" --"The real culprit for the poverty gap (between rich and poor countries) is not uneven trade, but excessive population growth" --Part five.Social class ;"Class inequality is an inevitable feature of the human condition" --"As a rule, the rich deserve their wealth" --"A classless society in a complex and economically developed society is impossible; it is an unrealistic utopia" --"Most people belong to the middle class" --Part six.Feminism & the women's movement ;"Feminists are just 'male bashers'" --"Feminism is no longer relevant" --Part seven.Health, sexuality, & reproduction ;"Doctor knows best" --"Modesty and virtue are the essence of femininity" --"Homosexuality is unnatural" --"Abortion is murder" --"The family is a haven in a heartless world" --Part eight.Policing the culture of prejudice ;"Lock 'em up and throw away the key!" --"Just say 'no' to drugs" --"Support your local police" --"In America, justice is blind" --Part nine.Ecology & animal liberation ;"People come first" --"Eating meat is natural" --"Hunting is part of human nature" --Part ten.The economy ;"When corporations win, everyone wins" --"Unions are too powerful; they are detrimental to the economy" --Part eleven.Politics & ideology ;"He who says organization says oligarchy" --"Radicalism of the left and right are equally deplorable" --"Vote for the candidate of your choice, but vote" --Epilogue."Black September" and the culture of prejudice.