Othering is a word used in academic circles but it may be unfamiliar to many laypersons. This work introduces the word which is a refined way of describing prejudice discrimination and scapegoating. The book addresses what othering is how it has been practiced in varied contexts and how it prepares the way for violence. Dimensional anthropology is introduced which is the idea that there are three main dimensions of reality as it is inhabited by human beings: the vertical axis (the Great Chain of