BE A Hater: A Polemic on the Hater Mindset
by Wes Parham MBA Ph.D.
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Pub Date Jan 15 2018 | Archive Date Mar 05 2018
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Description
What do Taylor Swift, Cognitive Psychology, Gucci Mane, Dissent, and The Most Dangerous Person Alive have in common? The answer is the “Hater Mindset”. In “Be A Hater” Dr. Parham examines the emergence of the “Hater Mindset” in contemporary culture. This book delves into a subtle and subconscious cultural shift in the concept of a “hater”. The shift from viewing a “hater” as someone trying to hold you back or stop you from succeeding, to viewing a “hater” as anyone who disagrees or dissents from your opinion. This shift while subtle has strong implications for critical thinking, the value of relationships, an individual’s happiness, cognitive entitlement, and more. In “Be A Hater” Dr. Parham brings this subconscious shift to the surface and equips the reader to counter its effects by challenging them to “Be A Hater!”
Advance Praise
I'm a Hater, Too! Right book. Right time. "Be A Hater" makes us think about how we handle dissent and why it is imperative for us to engage with those who hold differing points of view. Dr. Parham offers a new twist on an old idea, a point of view that is desperately needed in today's culture. (Plus, how could I resist reading how Taylor Swift is "the most dangerous person in the world.")
Sarah Morris
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Strategic Marketing and Communications
University of Missouri - Kansas City
This book is not only entertaining, but also educates the reader in an incredibly unique voice. It is immensely useful for helping generationally and ethnically diverse readers to develop better understandings of each other and enter into discourse that could bring about positive change for the community.
Dr. Robert McNichols, Jr.,
Assistant Professor of Music
Harris-Stowe State University
Dr. Parham shows how people's words turn into a mindset, and allow them to simply dismiss the responsibility of listening to, and considering, other points of view. The "Hater Mindset" infiltrates politics, media, etc., down to our personal relationships.
Sydney Beeler
Vice-President for Enrollment Management
Westmoreland Community College- Youngwood, PA
Dr. Parham gives fresh insight on how the term "haters" is impacting the very core of how community and culture view and respond to criticism and disagreement. This work is thoughtful and engaging.
Ronald Lindsey
Senior Pastor
Concord Fortress of Hope Church
This is a timely, inspiring, and insightful examination of our current culture that begs the question "am I a hater?" Dr. Parham's use of popular culture is both humorous and scholarly. This book is an outstanding work and a great read.
Emmitt Mitchell
Vice Chairman, Board of Directors
National Christian Foundation, Heartland
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9780999688403 |
| PRICE | $2.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Shelly H, Reviewer
After reading, Be A Hater: A Polemic on the Hater Mindset, I am left with one word…wow! Wes Parham writes with equal parts insight and knowledge, capturing the reader’s attention with his unique style of writing while commanding the reader to think a little deeper. This book is so thought provoking and its assertions are so compelling that I could not put the book down until I had finished. I am not aware of another book that perfectly and profoundly depicts the realities and implications of the seemingly innocuous societal trend of dismissing and demeaning dissimilar mindsets and viewpoints, thereby sacrificing critical thinking and relationship quality. This book is off the charts and deserves more than the five stars I am limited to giving it!
Janice B, Reviewer
One of the major problems in our world today is the unwillingness we have to expose ourselves to viewpoints and beliefs different from our own. The internet not only allows us to create these "silos ", it actually steers us into them. One must consciously work to be exposed to thoughtful and well-rounded discussions on issues. This is particularly evident with the political divisions exposed by the election of Donald Trump as President. This book is an insightful and important work on this problem.
The author writes in an approachable and engaging manner. Time reading this book is time well-spent.
My thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review.
Meow M, Reviewer
I owe Dr, Parham, the author, a huge apology for not reviewing this sooner. This book languages exactly what has gone through my mind over and over for years now as I have observed the shift in the tech culture and the demise of “real” critical thinking among the mass.
Dr. Parham’s writing is excellent. The author shows us how to develop a better understanding of how our mindset gets in the way of bridging into real understanding of ourselves and each other. How we randomly dismiss others simply because their point of view is different than our own. How our very being is no longer challenged because we are so quick to “be a hater” thereby losing the opportunity to engage.
In this day and age where so much has lost meaning and value, a book such as this is a must read. I simply cannot praise this book enough.
Thank you NetGalley, Dr. Parham, and BookGoSocial for the advance digitial copy!
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