The microdynamics of hate violence: Interpretive analysis and implications for responses

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 258-270

  Blee, Kathleen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnoviolence; Hate crimes; Microanalysis; Racial violence; Racist

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548728542     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: 15523381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764207306058     Document Type: Conference Paper

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