Wendy K. Z. Anderson, "Rebirthing a Nation: White Women, Identity Politics, and the Internet "
English | ISBN: 1496832760 | 2021 | 266 pages | PDF | 11 MB
Although US history is marred by institutionalized racism and sexism, postracial and post-feminist attitudes drive our polarized politics. Violence against people of color, transgender and gay people, and women soar upon the backdrop of Donald Trump, Tea Party affiliates, alt-right members like Richard Spencer, and right-wing political commentators like Milo Yian-nopoulos who defend their racist and sexist commentary through legalistic claims of freedom of speech. While more institutions recognize the volatility of these white men's speech, few notice or have thoughtfully considered the role of white nationalist, alt-right, and conserva-tive white women's messages that organizationally preserve white supremacy.