Polished off Another One, and I'm Amazed
Feb. 21st, 2007 06:36 pmBook #4: In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong, by Amin Maalouf
When I started looking into white supremacist sites, I had an extreme desire to understand what it is that makes people racist ‒ at least in the blatant sense. This book was exactly the answer I was looking for. The book is a short read, and the author himself admits that he had no intention of going into detail about the subjects he is discussing. Instead, his book is meant to put forth general ideas about why it is that we divide ourselves into groups and why we hate others who are not like us. ( We Seek A Strong Identity )