TY  - GEN
N2  - This books uses critical theory in order to understand the rise of the Alt-Right and the election of Donald Trump - and, in doing so, to assert the necessity and value of various disciplines within the humanities. While neoliberal mainstream culture has expressed shock at the seemingly expeditious rise of the Alt-Right movement and the outcome of the 2016 United States presidential election, a rich tradition of theory may not only explain the occurrence of this "phenomenon," but may also chart an alternative understanding of the movement, revealing the persistence of right-wing populism throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Though the humanities have seen themselves undervalued and under attack in recent years, the historical and cultural contextualization of the current moment via theory is a means of reaffirming the value of the humanities in teaching the ever-important and multifaceted skill of critical literacy. This book re-affirms the humanities, particularly the study of literature, theory, and philosophy, through questions such as how the humanities can help us understand the here and now
DO  - 10.1007/978-3-030-18753-8
DO  - doi
AB  - This books uses critical theory in order to understand the rise of the Alt-Right and the election of Donald Trump - and, in doing so, to assert the necessity and value of various disciplines within the humanities. While neoliberal mainstream culture has expressed shock at the seemingly expeditious rise of the Alt-Right movement and the outcome of the 2016 United States presidential election, a rich tradition of theory may not only explain the occurrence of this "phenomenon," but may also chart an alternative understanding of the movement, revealing the persistence of right-wing populism throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Though the humanities have seen themselves undervalued and under attack in recent years, the historical and cultural contextualization of the current moment via theory is a means of reaffirming the value of the humanities in teaching the ever-important and multifaceted skill of critical literacy. This book re-affirms the humanities, particularly the study of literature, theory, and philosophy, through questions such as how the humanities can help us understand the here and now
T1  - Critical theory and the humanities in the age of the alt-right /
AU  - Battista, Christine M.,
AU  - Sande, Melissa R.,
CN  - HM585
ID  - 1467703
KW  - Critical theory.
KW  - Humanities.
KW  - Right-wing extremists.
KW  - White supremacy movements.
KW  - Théorie critique.
KW  - Extrémistes de droite.
KW  - Mouvements pour la suprématie blanche.
SN  - 9783030187538
SN  - 3030187535
TI  - Critical theory and the humanities in the age of the alt-right /
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ER  -