On the Fault Line Race, Class, and the American Patriot Movement

by Gallaher, Carolyn

• ISBN13: 9780742519732
• ISBN10: 0742519732
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-12-24
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

On the Fault Line examines the American Patriot Movement--a broad, right-wing social movement that includes militias, Second Amendment activists, tax protestors, and individuals who drop out of the system. For all those interested in the fluctuating systems of power within the United States, Gallaher's work proves to be a fascinating and unique analysis.

Author Biography

Carolyn Gallaher is assistant professor of geography in the School of International Service at American University in Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	vii
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations	ix
Acknowledgments and Preface	xi
February 27, 1997: Garrard County, Kentucky	1	(26)
What's Class Got to Do with It?	27	(20)
On the Fault Line: Whiteness and Class in the New World Order	47	(22)
Out of the Rubble: A Brief History of the Patriot Movement	69	(28)
Kentucky Patriots	97	(34)
Hemp and Its Discontents	131	(26)
Biosphere---Not in My State!	157	(24)
On the Road (Again)	181	(32)
Looking Ahead	213	(14)
Epilogue: March 14, 2002---On the Lam	227	(10)
A Note on Method	237	(10)
Bibliography	247	(14)
Index	261	(12)
About the Author	273