Authoritarian populism and emancipatory politics in the rural United States. (February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Roman-Alcalá, Antonio; Graddy-Lovelace, Garrett; Edelman, Marc
• Is Part Of: Journal of rural studies. Volume 82(2021)
• Page Start: 500
• Page End: 504
• Publication Date: 2021-02
• Subjects: Sociology, Rural -- Periodicals; Country life -- Periodicals; Rural development -- Periodicals; Land use, Rural -- Planning -- Periodicals; Rural conditions -- Periodicals; Sociologie rurale -- Périodiques; Vie rurale -- Périodiques; Développement rural -- Périodiques; Sol, Utilisation agricole du -- Planification -- Périodiques; Conditions rurales -- Périodiques; Country life; Land use, Rural -- Planning; Rural conditions; Rural development; Sociology, Rural; Periodicals; 307.72
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.10.039
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0743-0167

Abstract

Highlights: The Democratic Party's neoliberal turn alienated its working-class base. A white-washed version of "the rural" drives ethno-nationalist populism in the USA. Historical and contemporary cases of multiracial unity deserve greater attention. Internal colonialism is key to analyzing racial formation and urban/rural divides. Uncertainty, when recognized as a shared problem, can build solidarity.