On Bigotry, Nicholas Ensley Mitchell
On Bigotry, Nicholas Ensley Mitchell
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On Bigotry
Twenty Lessons on How Bigotry Works and What to Do About It

Author: Nicholas Ensley Mitchell

Narrator: Nicholas Ensley Mitchell

Unabridged: 5 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/26/2025


Synopsis

We like to believe that bigotry is a product of ignorance and that if we educate people enough, they will become immune to bigotry. But what if bigotry isn't a lack of education, but rather a moral code that people live by? What if bigotry is a common code of hate to which no community is immune? On Bigotry is a field guide for understanding how bigots think and teach others to think, how bigotry disguises itself, how bigotry teaches people to act politically, and, most importantly, what individuals and communities can do about it. This is an essential read for anyone interested in challenging the spread of bigotry in society, regardless of who engages in it and why.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Blake on August 02, 2025

Excellent summary and field guide on bigotry, how it manifests, how it behaves, and how best to interact with it. I think Dr. Mitchell is especially spot-on with points four (bigotry is taught), six (bigotry is paranoid), and eleven (bigotry does not give up easily). Counterarguments by bigots that......more

Goodreads review by Logan on June 27, 2025

It's the best syllabus you will read this year. The book is a collection of essays on the subject of bigotry, looking to define the concept and understand its function. The author passes the pint test. It is well-written, with a lot of personality to it that works well within the context of the subjec......more

Goodreads review by Elise on August 22, 2025

This should be required reading, especially for those who grew up in the American South. It provides a historically and evidentially supported framework for how bigotry behaves along with poignant examples from the author's lived and witnessed experiences. Highly recommend.......more