Session Six Assignment

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Session Six Assignment SOCL 421W Version of 3-19-23 Please answer the following questions. The minimum word count for this assignment is 700 words. That is 700 words for the entire assignment, not for each question. 1. According to Fernando E. Gapasin, what perspectives need to be employed to critically examine systems of racial hierarchy in America? There are several theoretical perspectives that gasapin and Smith discuss, one being class perspective, which advances the idea of the abolition of whiteness. He combines the nation-based paradigm from the “nationalist traditions of African Americans and Chicanos to formulate and understanding of national oppression and the need for self- determination. Along with this, he also includes feminist theory to “formulate the concept of intersectionality, which provides a methodology for combining the opposition to patriarchy with the opposition to white privilege, thus creating, at least theoretically, a means for uniting larger sectors of the working class around discourse that will effectively weaken the hegemony of capitol.” 2. According to CARR, what events precipitated the first wave of US militia activity? Between 1990 and 2000 what kind of attacks did militia groups carry out? CARR outlined how the development of the first wave of militia in the 1990s, drew fresh blood from the “Oath Keepers” and the “proud Boys”, who had significant presence at the January 6 riots. In the early 1990s, many militia leaders embodied more blunt, white supremacy and anti- semitic views, which “further connected the militia to other components of the American Far-Right.” They tried to grow their support base
through propaganda. There were 49 attacks between 1990 and 2000, where many of them failed. Of those 49, h53% were aimed at government targets, and 13% were law enforcement/military and another 13% were aimed at property. 3. When and how did the second wave of militia activity unfold? The election of Obama in 2008 led to a dramatic rise in activity from far- right groups, including a spike in acts of violence and hate crimes. Two of the most known militia groups were formed in 2008, where they pledged to be part of a broader movement. Between 2008-2017, militias were involved in 54 attacks and plots, as opposed to 19 between 2001- 2007. 4. How is the threat from the contemporary militia movement (2013– present) more menacing and dangerous than militia threats earlier in US history? The threat of contemporary militias is that it offers far more of a security threat than ever before. Today with the internet and its outreach, rather than militia groups being limited to local recruitment, contemporary groups are able to reach the entire country, and international reach is also a concern. 5. Who are the Oath Keepers? What is the agenda of this group? The text states that, "A recently uncovered database reveals that 10 percent of Oath Keepers members are actually on active military duty or active officers of civilian law enforcement agencies. Another significant portion of the group’s membership is retired military and law enforcement personnel" 6. According to CARR, what are some short- and long-term strategies to effectively control the emergence of the second wave of militia activity?
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