Patrolling the Homeland
Volunteer Border Militias and the Power of Moral Assemblages
- 212 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Patrolling the Homeland
Volunteer Border Militias and the Power of Moral Assemblages
About this book
Patrolling the Homeland explores the tension surrounding the militarization of national borders through the perspective of US militia volunteers. Amidst a humanitarian crisis in which more than 7,800 people have lost their lives attempting to cross the border, US militias patrol the deserts along the Mexican border in camouflage, armed with assault rifles and night-vision goggles to "protect" the US. How and why US border militias conduct their activities is paramount to understanding similar movements, ideologies, and rhetoric around the world that oppose the movement of refugees and support the closing or restriction of international and regional borders.
Based on extensive and engaging ethnography, Patrolling the Homeland explores not how people strive to be moral but how they maintain their self-perception as already and always moral individuals in spite of evidence to the contrary. This book signifies a creative and unique addition to morality and ethics through an honest and critical examination of a unique social movement indicative of contemporary society. A valuable read for anthropologists, sociologists, criminologists, and individuals interested in morality and ethics, militias, border studies, and policing.
Frequently asked questions
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Information
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half-Title Page
- Endorsements Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Patrolling the Homeland: Volunteer Border Militias and the Power of Moral Assemblages
- 1 Border Watch
- 2 Morality and Comfort
- 3 Ethnicity at the Nation's Frontier
- 4 Experience, Narrative, and the Moral Imperative to Act
- 5 Embodied Narrative on the Border
- 6 The Moral Citizen, Virtue Ethics, and the Internal Ought
- 7 The Comfort to Act
- A World Without Self-Reflection
- Bibliography
- Index