Sociology
Hate violence has emerged as a popular topic in public debates as well as a contentious and nuanced sociological concept imbued with political underpinnings. Violence that stems from hatred, prejudice, and/or bias based on religion, gender, race, and sexual orientation has indeed spawned a highly politicized dialogue that calls for institutional measures to curb such acts through legislation(Hutton, 2009, p.2). Hate crimes often serve as banners for further democratic reforms within open societies, which often result in the transformation of the political and social milieu of the nation in which they occur. One of the most poignant and Continue reading...