White America, threat to the status quo, and affiliation with the alt-right: a qualitative approach

IF 1.9 3区 社会学 Q2 SOCIOLOGY
Deena A. Isom, Toniqua C. Mikell, Hunter M. Boehme
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Abstract While racial and political tensions have ebbed and flowed throughout American history, one thing makes the current moment distinct—the invasive presence of information through technology. Therefore, the polarization and bias of certain media outlets may exacerbate perceived differences between racial and ethnic groups, political parties, religions, and so forth, increasing tensions and the gaps between ‘us’ and ‘them.’ Using qualitative data from a study of the Alt-Right, we analyze the relationships between perceptions of social concerns, feelings of status threat, perceptions of media and technology, and affiliation with the Alt-Right among White Americans. In general, we find three primary themes regarding Alt-Right affiliation for White Americans: (1) threats to us, (2) return to the good ole days, and (3) faux news. Our findings yield valuable insight into the complex relationships between internalized and institutionalized racial hierarchies and extremist ideologies for White Americans. Implications for policy and research are discussed.
美国白人、对现状的威胁以及与另类右翼的关系:一种定性的方法
摘要尽管种族和政治紧张局势在美国历史上此起彼伏,但有一件事使当前的时刻与众不同——信息通过技术的侵入性存在。因此,某些媒体的两极分化和偏见可能会加剧种族和族裔群体、政党、宗教等之间的差异,加剧“我们”和“他们”之间的紧张关系和差距利用一项另类右翼研究的定性数据,我们分析了美国白人对社会问题的看法、对地位威胁的感觉、对媒体和技术的看法以及与另类右翼的关系。总的来说,我们发现美国白人的另类右翼关系有三个主要主题:(1)对我们的威胁,(2)回到美好的过去,以及(3)虚假新闻。我们的发现为美国白人内在化和制度化的种族等级制度与极端主义意识形态之间的复杂关系提供了宝贵的见解。讨论了对政策和研究的影响。
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3.80
自引率
5.60%
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16
期刊介绍: Sociological Spectrum publishes papers on theoretical, methodological, quantitative and qualitative research, and applied research in areas of sociology, social psychology, anthropology, and political science.
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