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On the Fault Line
Carolyn Gallaher
其他書名
Race, Class, and the American Patriot Movement
出版Rowman & Littlefield, 2003
主題Political Science / GeneralPolitical Science / Political Ideologies / Nationalism & PatriotismSocial Science / Anthropology / Cultural & SocialSocial Science / ReferenceSocial Science / Sociology / RuralSocial Science / DiscriminationSocial Science / Race & Ethnic Relations
ISBN07425197409780742519749
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=OqDgd4m529gC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Due to the economic globalization over the last twenty years, white workers have seen their racial dominance challenged and the security of their jobs assaulted, making them ripe for mobilization. On the Fault Line examines the American Patriot Movement--a broad, right-wing social movement that includes militias, Second Amendment activists, tax protestors, and individuals who drop out of the system. Carolyn Gallaher uncovers how the Patriot Movement addresses the conflicting social positions of its members--predominantly white, working class males. Arguing that discourses of patriotism obscure the class-based nature of their concerns, Gallaher asserts that these patriots buttress their racial anxieties through safe, acceptable nationalistic coding. While patriots have been mobilized by the right wing, this book presents potent reasons why the left could intervene, and to better effect. For all those interested in the fluctuating systems of power within the United States, Gallaher's work proves to be a fascinating and unique analysis.