Citizen Militias in the U.S. Are Moving toward More Violent Extremism
In some members, a longing for “simpler” times is giving rise to deadly activities
Amy Cooter is a senior lecturer in sociology at Vanderbilt University who has been studying militias as well as extremist groups for 16 years. Her analysis of neo-Nazis was published in Sociological Inquiry in 2006. She has testified before the U.S. Congress about her fieldwork in militia movements and how hate groups attempt to recruit military veterans. Credit: Nick Higgins
In some members, a longing for “simpler” times is giving rise to deadly activities
Fieldwork shows white men fighting against equality gains by women and minority groups in the U.S.—and longing to return to a past that nullifies such changes
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