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.

摘要

在整个美国历史上，种族和政治紧张局势已逐渐消退和蔓延，有一件事使当前时刻与众不同-通过技术对信息的侵入性存在。因此，某些媒体渠道的两极分化和偏见可能加剧种族和族裔群体，政党，宗教等之间的感知差异，从而加剧紧张局势以及“我们”与“他们”之间的鸿沟。使用对“另类权利”研究的定性数据，我们分析了社会关注的观念，地位威胁的感觉，媒体和技术的感知以及与白人美国人之间的“另类权利”之间的关系。总的来说，我们发现了与白人美国人的Alt-R隶属关系有关的三个主要主题：（1）对我们的威胁，（2）回到美好时光，（3）虚假新闻。我们的发现为白人美国人内部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有价值的见解。讨论了对政策和研究的影响。