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Prejudice pervades our society in many guises, from pejorative remarks to acts of violence. Communicating Prejudice explores the many dimensions of prejudice. It presents a new and integrative conceptual model of prejudice, the layered perspective of cultural intolerance, and uses this model to analyze the communication of prejudice in a variety of spheres such as racism, sexism, homophobia, ageism, and classism. Drawing on multidisciplinary perspectives, the first two chapters present the model and theoretical foundation for the book, and subsequent chapters deal with specific foci of prejudice, including personal prejudice and prejudice in relationships, organizations, and the media. Included is a series of personal narratives to illustrate specific types and instances of prejudice. This book will be useful as a supplementary text in upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level courses examining issues of race, gender, and ethnicity.
Blessed are the Mysteries
Blessed are the Mysteries
The nuns at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs would answer any complex or baffling question by saying, piously and authoritatively, “It's a mystery.” I was cynical even at the age of 6 years. I scoffed. Yet, at the age of 33, when my lover was dying, the map of my Irish Catholic upbringing guided me and, to my surprise, provided comfort. I found myself praying to statues of the Blessed Virgin. I prayed Kim into his death with the Hail Mary, and I still find solace in the beatitudes. This from a person who would tell you he is not at all religious. I out myself, then, not only as a gay man but also as a ...
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