As discussed in the readings and videos, there has been a rise in extremism and hate globally. What are some causes of this rise in hate and conflict? How can we confront this in our society?
Mooney, L. A., Knox, D., & Schacht, C. (2017). Understanding social problems (10th ed.). Cengage.
Chapter 15 examines conflict in our world, specifically looking at causes of war, problems of terrorism, and physical and psychological effects of war, conflict, and terrorism on individuals and the larger society.
Chapter 15: Conflict, War, and Terrorism
Articles, Websites, and Videos:
Southern Poverty Law Center examines the antigovernment extremist groups.
Southern Poverty Law Center. (n.d.). Antigovernment movement.
This links to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Hate Map, which tracks all current hate groups in the U.S.
Southern Poverty Law Center. (n.d.). Hate map.
This video looks into the Neo-Nazi, Ku Klux Klan, and “Alt-Right” movements, whose hateful rhetoric against innocent Americans is on the rise since the 2016 election season.
According to reports of anti-Asian hate crimes are up 80 percent in Los Angeles and 189 percent nationwide, the founders of “Box for Change” started holding self-defense classes.