1)  Whiteness operates in covert and overt ways that affect all of us. It can appear as practices within an institution or accepted social norms. Since whiteness works almost invisibly, we may not always be aware of how it manifests in our daily lives. Think critically about your social conditioning and the values you have adopted. What are some aspects of whiteness you have internalized?

 

2) What role does myth plan in American political rhetoric? What role does myth play in social movements? How is the rhetoric of Trump and white nationalists infused with myth? 

 

3) Go back to ideas from units 2 and 3. Does the "alt-right" fulfill the functions/power of a social movement (i.e. cultural, disruptive, and organizational)? What type of social movement (reform, revolutionary, reactionary) is the "alt-right"? How is the "alt-right" similar and dissimilar to movements we've considered so far this semester? What, do you believe, is the defining characteristic of "alt-right" rhetoric?