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| Acknowledgements | p. 9 |
| Introduction to the Book and its Authors | p. 13 |
| Nationalism, Racism, Fundamentalism, & Terrorism | |
| "My country, right or wrong": Notorious motto of nationalistic jingoism | p. 31 |
| "Everybody is a racist; it's part of human nature": Fatalistic belief condoning the perpetuation of racial oppression | p. 37 |
| "I'm not a racist, and nobody I know is either": A worthy statement which invites discussion of "colour-blindness" | p. 47 |
| "Immigrants are threatening our way of life": Centuries-old fear expressed about every new wave of immigration, even by members of the last wave of immigration | p. 53 |
| "God is on our side": Common belief, usually held by "both" sides in armed conflict | p. 59 |
| "Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists": A mind-numbingly ridiculous Hobson's choice offered up by US President G. W. Bush, September 20, 2001 | p. 67 |
| Colonialism and Globalization | |
| "Third World poverty is the result of traditional values": First World conceits about "backward" societies | p. 79 |
| "The USA promotes freedom throughout the world": America as saviour of the global community | p. 87 |
| "Free markets pave the way for social development": The World Trade Organization as benign force for social good | p. 95 |
| Poverty and Social Dispossession | |
| "The Welfare State Rewards Laziness": The poor are different from "the rest of us" prejudice | p. 107 |
| "Idle hands are the Devil's workshop": More myths about poverty | p. 113 |
| "Indians shouldn't have any special rights": Belief that aboriginal peoples are "just another minority group" | p. 121 |
| "If unemployed people can't find jobs, they should start their own businesses": Anachronistic view concerning "individual responsibility," work, and the sanctity of small business enterprise | p. 127 |
| "Recent trends toward falling living standards show that there are 'natural limits' to the expansion of human prosperity": Naturalistic explanation for why the rich get richer and the poor get poorer | p. 133 |
| "The real culprit for the poverty gap (between rich and poor countries) is not uneven trade, but excessive population growth": Neo-Malthusian prejudice | p. 137 |
| Social Class | |
| "Class inequality is an inevitable feature of the human condition": Misanthropic belief that "There will always be a ruling class" | p. 145 |
| "As a rule, the rich deserve their wealth": Corollary to the absurd notion that the poor deserve to be poor | p. 151 |
| "A classless society in a complex and economically developed society is impossible; it is an unrealistic utopia": Excuse for gross social inequality amidst tremendous wealth and productive capacity | p. 159 |
| "Most people belong to the middle class": Myth of the "Middle-Class Society" | p. 165 |
| Feminism and the Women's Movement | |
| "Feminists are just 'male bashers'": Misogynist notion representing a step up from "bra burners." Better not to be thought of only for denouncing one's underwear | p. 179 |
| "Feminism is no longer relevant": Delusional statement by people who think women "have it all" | p. 187 |
| Health, Sexuality, and Reproduction | |
| "Doctor Knows Best": Dubious homespun advice encouraged by medical professionals everywhere | p. 197 |
| "Modesty and virtue are the essence of femininity": Who needs genital mutilation, when ideology can cripple sexual fulfillment just as effectively? | p. 203 |
| "Homosexuality is unnatural": Or, why my orgasm is better than yours | p. 207 |
| "Abortion is murder": Anti-woman hysterical rhetoric of the anti-abortion movement | p. 215 |
| "The family is a haven in a heartless world": The "family values" myth | p. 223 |
| Policing the Culture of Prejudice | |
| "Lock 'em up and throw away the key!": Expensive, inefficient, inhumane, and remarkably simple-minded solution to the modern "crime problem" | p. 233 |
| "Just say 'no' to drugs": Or, why my drugs are okay and yours aren't, as propounded by Nancy Reagan, Leading Lady to former actor and US President Ronald, c. 1980s | p. 241 |
| "Support Your Local Police": Popular propaganda of dubious value to protesters of the Culture of Prejudice | p. 251 |
| "In America, Justice is Blind": Myth of "Equality Before the Law" | p. 257 |
| Ecology and Animal Liberation | |
| "People come first": Conceits of anthropocentrism | p. 267 |
| "Eating meat is natural": Preference defined as inevitability | p. 271 |
| "Hunting is part of human nature": "Human nature" as a rationalization for the inhumane | p. 279 |
| The Economy | |
| "When Corporations Win, Everyone Wins": Or, why big business is our saviour, as explained in a letter to the editor, The St. Catharines Standard, August 9, 1997 | p. 287 |
| "Unions are too powerful; they are detrimental to the economy": Anti-labour sentiment in a world dominated by big capital | p. 295 |
| Politics and Ideology | |
| "He who says organization says oligarchy": The anti-democratic prejudices of Robert Michels | p. 305 |
| "Radicalism of the Left and Right are Equally Deplorable": The "golden mean" prejudice | p. 311 |
| "Vote for the candidate of your choice, but vote": The "democratic" prejudice | p. 321 |
| Epilogue: "Black September": and the Culture of Prejudice | p. 329 |
| Glossary | p. 337 |
| Index | p. 345 |
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