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SUMMARY The idea of a ‘continuum of violence’ - but not a deterministic progression from ‘fear of the other’ to prejudice to violence ‘Licence to hate’ as an important stepping stone to ‘licence to kill’ Violence is administered more easily towards targets who have been systematically denigrated, discredited, and attributed with demonic qualities.

BUT: violence erupts ‘there and then’, hence ‘licence’ as a catalyst for actual violence (L05-L06, Week 3)