This dissertation examines the rise of the racialized apocalyptic genre from 1978 to 2019. The period chosen reflects the social shift of the American political right into a party that accepts white supremacy as a tenet. In the post-Civil Rights era, white Americans considered the issue of racism to be solved. With the historic Voting Rights Act and other major victories in the 1960s there was a moment when it seemed America may turn a corner. However, when Richard Nixon took office in 1969, he originated what would be a long process of positioning the American right against intellectualism, minorities, and progress. Nixon, and the development of the new southern strategy would reach decades into the future, utilizing coded language and pitting Americans against one another. Research examining the racialized elements of the American right from Nixon to contemporary times is well chronicled and vast.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc2137539 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Gentry, Jay Axline |
| Contributors | Foertsch, Jacqueline, Gilbert, Nora, Benshoff, Harry |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Gentry, Jay Axline, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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