Shades of whiteness: The appropriation of religious symbols by the Nordic Alt-Right

This study examines the appropriation of religious symbols by the Nordic Alt-Right over the last decade, focusing on their use for völkisch identity construction around whiteness. It locates this signification historically, both before and during the Third Reich, to reveal a complex genealogy compli...

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Main Author: Butters, Albion M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2023
In: Approaching religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 60-81
Further subjects:B Appropriation
B Nordic Alt-Right
B Symbols
B Alt-Right
B Völkisch
B Whiteness
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