Making sense of the alt-right, George Hawley
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Making sense of the alt-right, George Hawley
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Making sense of the alt-right
Nature of contents
bibliography
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987742156
Responsibility statement
George Hawley
Summary
During the 2016 election, a new term entered the mainstream American political lexicon: "alt-right," short for "alternative right." Despite th einnocuous name, the alt-right is a white-nationalist movement. Yet it differs from earlier racist groups: it is youthful and tech savvy, obsessed with provocation and trolling, amorphous, predominantly online, and mostly anonymous. And it was energized by Donald Trump's presidential campaign. In Making Sense of the Alt-Right, George Hawley provides an accessible introduction and gives vital perspective on the emergence of a group whose overt racism has confounded expectation for a more tolerant America. Hawley explains the movement's origins, evolution, methods, and core belief in white-identity politics. The book explores how the alt-right differs from traditional white nationalism, libertarianism, and other online illiberal ideologies such as neoreaction, as well as from mainstream Republicans and even Donald Trump and Steve Bannon. The alt-right's use of offensive humor and its trolling-driven approach, based in animosity to so-called political correctness, can make it difficult to determine true motivations. Yet through exclusive interviews and a careful study of the alt-right's influential texts, Hawley is able to paint a full picture of a mvoement that not only disagrees with liberalism but also fundamentally rejects most of the tenets of American conservatism. Hawley points to the alt-right's growing influence and makes a case for coming to a precise understanding of its beliefs without sensationalism or downplaying the movement's radicalism. -- from dust jacket
Table Of Contents
Introduction -- The alt-right's goals and predecessors -- The first wave of the alt-right -- The alt-right returns -- The alt-right attack on the conservative movement -- The alt-right and the 2016 election -- The "alt-lite" -- Conclusion
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- Politics and government
- White supremacy movements -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- History
- White nationalism
- White supremacy movements
- United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-
- Social conditions
- Since 1980
- Whites + Politics and government
- White nationalism -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- United States
- White people -- United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
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- Politics and government
- White supremacy movements -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- History
- White nationalism
- White supremacy movements
- United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-
- Social conditions
- Since 1980
- Whites + Politics and government
- White nationalism -- United States -- History -- 21st century
- United States
- White people -- United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
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