Why White Supremacist Women Become Disillusioned, and Why They Leave

Mehr Latif; Kathleen Blee; Matthew DeMichele; Pete Simi; Shayna Alexander

doi:10.1080/00380253.2019.1625733

Why White Supremacist Women Become Disillusioned, and Why They Leave

Mehr Latif
, Kathleen Blee
, Matthew DeMichele
, Pete Simi
, Shayna Alexander

Conflict Resolution, Human Security & Global Governance

University of Pittsburgh
RTI International
Chapman University

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Abstract

This article examines the relationship between becoming disillusioned with racist ideas and/or groups and the decision to leave organize white supremacism. We explore a classical sociological puzzle about the indeterminate ways that beliefs and actions inform each other. Drawing on a unique dataset from in-depth interviews with former members of U.S. white supremacist groups, we examine disillusionment and exit in a volatile social world in which both beliefs and actions often change abruptly.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	367-388
Number of pages	22
Journal	Sociological Quarterly
Volume	61
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00380253.2019.1625733
State	Published - Jul 2 2020

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Sociology and Political Science

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Collective behavior and social movements
sex and gender
social psychology

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