Hate in the Homeland

The New Global Far Right

Cynthia Miller-Idriss

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN:
  9780691222943
• eBook ISBN:
  9780691234298
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Nationalism & Patriotism
• Index: Social Sciences

A startling look at the unexpected places where violent hate groups recruit young people

Hate crimes. Misinformation and conspiracy theories. Foiled white-supremacist plots. The signs of growing far-right extremism are all around us, and communities across America and around the globe are struggling to understand how so many people are being radicalized and why they are increasingly attracted to violent movements. Hate in the Homeland shows how tomorrow's far-right nationalists are being recruited in surprising places, from college campuses and mixed martial arts gyms to clothing stores, online gaming chat rooms, and YouTube cooking channels.

Instead of focusing on the how and why of far-right radicalization, Cynthia Miller-Idriss seeks answers in the physical and virtual spaces where hate is cultivated. Where does the far right do its recruiting? When do young people encounter extremist messaging in their everyday lives? Miller-Idriss shows how far-right groups are swelling their ranks and developing their cultural, intellectual, and financial capacities in a variety of mainstream settings. She demonstrates how young people on the margins of our communities are targeted in these settings, and how the path to radicalization is a nuanced process of moving in and out of far-right scenes throughout adolescence and adulthood.

Hate in the Homeland is essential for understanding the tactics and underlying ideas of modern far-right extremism. This eye-opening book takes readers into the mainstream places and spaces where today's far right is engaging and ensnaring young people, and reveals innovative strategies we can use to combat extremist radicalization.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Epigraph
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface to the Paperback Edition
• Preface and Acknowledgements
• Abbreviations
• Introduction: The Where and When of Radicalization
• Chapter 1: Space, Place, and the Power of Homelands
• Chapter 2: Mainstreaming the Message
• Chapter 3: Selling Extremism: Food, Fashion, and Far-Right Markets
• Chapter 4: Defending the Homeland: Fight Clubs and the Mixed Martial Arts
• Chapter 5: Grooming and Recruiting: Cultivating Intellectual Leadership
• Chapter 6: Weaponizing Online Spaces
• Conclusion: Whose Homeland? Inoculating against Hate
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index