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Scapegoats of September 11th : hate crimes & state crimes in the war on terror

Argues that the "war on terror" is a political charade that delivers illusory comfort, stokes fear, and produces scapegoats used as emotional relief. Drawing on topics such as the Abu Ghraib scandal, Guantanamo Bay, and the controversial Patriot Act, this work looks at the significance of knowledge, language, and emotion in a post-9/11 world
Print Book, English, ©2006
Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, N.J., ©2006
x, 222 pages ; 24 cm.
9780813538952, 9780813538969, 0813538955, 0813538963
65400470
Talking about terror
Seeking a safer society
Scapegoating and social insecurity
Crusading against terror
Hate crimes as backlash violence
Profiling and detention in post-9/11 America
State crimes in the war on terror
Claiming effectiveness
Assaulting civil liberties
Culture of denial