Date of Award
Spring 5-2013
Degree Type
Honors College Thesis
Department
Anthropology and Sociology
First Advisor
James Flanagan
Advisor Department
Anthropology and Sociology
Abstract
The Council of Conservative Citizens (CofCC), an overtly pro-white, anti-immigrant political organization, uses biased news articles laden with racial stereotypes to promote and propagate their dogma of white superiority and nativism. In these articles particular attention is paid to the supposed threats of Hispanic immigration, attempting to make the case that Hispanics put white Americans’ health and safety, along with the white American way of life, at risk. Six recent articles from the CofCC website are shown to capitalize on the fear of the public to further advance and support a doctrine of nativism. Nativism has serious ramifications both to the perpetuators and the victims.
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Recommended Citation
Tinnon, Jordan M., "The Council of Conservative Citizens: Extolling Nativism and Perpetuating Stereotypes" (2013). Honors Theses. 141.
https://aquila.usm.edu/honors_theses/141