Podcast appearances and mentions of Kathleen M Blee

In this podcast Mr.Q makes a recommendation for his listens to read a book entitled Women of The Klan by Kathleen M. Blee, to learn about racism women who gave born to the Klansmen of today. Mr.Q touches on the some national security news too. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mr-q-the-war-machine/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mr-q-the-war-machine/support

This week at In The Past Lane, the history podcast, I speak with historian Linda Gordon about her new book, The Second Coming of the KKK: The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s and the American Political Tradition (Liveright, 2018). Most Americans are familiar with the first version of the KKK, the one that was founded in 1866, right after the Civil War, in order to uphold white supremacy in the South through campaigns of terrorist violence. Once the Jim Crow system of racial oppression was in place by the 1890s, the KKK faded away. But a new KKK emerged in 1915, inspired in part by the debut of, “The Birth of A Nation,” a deeply racist film that hailed the KKK as the savior of the white South. As Linda Gordon explains, this KKK was different from the original in that it was national in scope and it expanded its message of hate to target, in addition to African Americans, Jews, Catholics, and immigrants. It also promoted itself as a legitimate patriotic organization and focused its efforts on mobilizing political power. It’s a fascinating conversation and one – in light of Charlottesville and the emergence of the Alt-Right – incredibly relevant to 2018. Among the many things discussed in this episode:   What was the original Ku Klux Klan that emerged in the wake of the Civil War? Why did a second version of the KKK arise in 1915 and how did it differ from the original? How the KKK broadened its message of hate to target not only blacks, but also Jews, Catholics, and immigrants. Why were so many women drawn to the KKK in the 1920s? How evangelical ministers played a key role in boosting KKK membership to more than 4 million by 1927. How the KKK in the 1920s presented itself as just another patriotic fraternal society and not a hate group. How the KKK was a vast business that raked in more than $25 million a year at its peak.  How the climate of intolerance in the 1920s has many similarities with contemporary America.  Recommended reading:  Linda Gordon, The Second Coming of the KKK: The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s and the American Political Tradition (Liveright, 2018) Kathleen M. Blee, Women of the Klan: Racism and Gender in the 1920s Lizabeth Cohen, Making a New Deal: Industrial Workers in Chicago, 1919-1939 Roger Daniels, Guarding the Golden Door: American Immigration Policy and Immigrants since 1882 Felix Harcourt, Ku Klux Kulture: America and the Klan in the 1920s Kenneth T. Jackson, The Ku Klux Klan in the City 1915-1930 Nathan Miller, New World Coming: The 1920s And The Making Of Modern America Peter Schrag, Not Fit for Our Society: Immigration and Nativism in America Related ITPL podcast episodes: Episode 003 with historian Lisa McGirr about her book on Prohibition Episode 013 on the history of the Pledge of Allegiance  Music for This Episode Jay Graham, ITPL Intro (JayGMusic.com) Kevin McCleod, “Impact Moderato” (Free Music Archive) Jon Luc Hefferman, “Discovery” (Free Music Archive) Jon Luc Hefferman, “Winter Trek” (Free Music Archive) The Bell, “I Am History” (Free Music Archive) Production Credits Executive Producer: Lulu Spencer Associate Producer: Tyler Ferolito Technical Advisors: Holly Hunt and Jesse Anderson Podcasting Consultant: Darrell Darnell of Pro Podcast Solutions Photographer: John Buckingham Graphic Designer: Maggie Cellucci Website by: ERI Design Legal services: Tippecanoe and Tyler Too Social Media management: The Pony Express Risk Assessment: Little Big Horn Associates Growth strategies: 54 40 or Fight © In The Past Lane, 2018

Joel Busher is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR), Coventry University. His research examines, 1) the social ecology of political violence and anti-outsider politics, and 2) the implementation of counter-terrorism policy and its societal impacts. His work centres on the micro- and meso-level processes of collective action – the rituals that shape and comprise our everyday lives; the cognitive and moral orders that we make, break and patch together again; and the emotional rules and rhythms of our lives – and how these give rise to, exacerbate or mitigate divisive social relations. In his work on anti-minority mobilisations he addresses questions about how and why people become involved in anti-minority protest, and what sustains, energises or undermines such protests. His book, The Making of Anti-Muslim Protest: Grassroots Activism in the English Defence League (Routledge) was joint winner of the British Sociological Association’s Philip Abrams Memorial Prize, 2016. His other current research interests include: the processes of interactive escalation, non-escalation and de-escalation between movements, counter-movements and the state; the implementation of the Prevent duty in schools and colleges in England and Wales; and how Brexit is playing out in British ‘expat’ communities living in Spain. Some research that has influenced Joel's career Kathleen M. Blee (2012). Democracy inthe Making: How Activist Groups Form. Deborah B. Gould (2009). MovingPolitics: Emotion and ACT UP’s Fight Against AIDS. Roger Hewitt (2005). White Backlash and the Politics of Multiculturalism Some of Joel's key research What the Prevent duty means for schools and colleges in England: An analysis of educationalists’ experiences. With Tufyal Choudhury, Paul Thomas, P. and Gareth Harris (2017) The Making of Anti-Muslim Protest: Grassroots Activism in the English Defence League. (2016) Micro Moral Worlds of Contentious Politics: A Reconceptualization of Radical Groups and Their Intersections with One Another and the Mainstream. With John F. Morrison (In Press)