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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: David Cunningham (Associate Professor of Sociology, Associate Professor of Sociology, Brandeis University)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9780199391165ISBN 10: 0199391165 Pages: 360 Publication Date: 23 October 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents"Introduction Beginnings: The KKK in North Carolina and the U.S. The Rise of the Carolina Klan ""Rebirth of Klan Counters Moderate Action in State"": The UKA and Southern Politics UKA Recruitment in North Carolina Counties Joining the Klan Locating ""Klansville, U.S.A."" The Fall of United Klans Epilogue Notes References Index"ReviewsA fascinating case study... Cunningham's study is a solid addition to the field and a worthy contribution to current debates about domestic terrorism. --Publishers Weekly All too often scholars tend to treat social movements as akin to organizations, as coherent, singular entities rather than as the unruly collections of groups and factions they tend to be. In this important book on the Ku Klux Klan in North Carolina in the 1960s, Cunningham honors this messiness, while proposing a model of 'mediated competition' to explain local variation in the extent and form of Klan mobilization in the state. Anyone interested in the Klan, the civil rights movement, or social movements in general will want to have this on their shelf. --Doug McAdam, Professor of Sociology, Stanford University Cunningham's nuanced study shows us why understanding the past is still relevant for today. In mapping the legacies of organized racial extremism in the midst of perceived scarcity of resources, Cunningham offers a road map for countering the rise of hate groups today. --Susan M. Glisson, Executive Director, William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation David Cunningham's deeply researched and well-crafted Klansville, U.S.A. lifts the sheet on the civil rights-era Ku Klux Klan in its stronghold of North Carolina, supposedly the progressive South, where KKK membership far outstripped that of any other Southern state. The Carolina Klan blocked black voting, burned newly-integrated schools and committed hundreds of shootings, beatings, bombings, and other acts of terror. Setting this appalling story in the larger context of America's flirtation with the hooded order, Cunningham offers a look into the past-and into the mirror, where our shadows, memories and hopes abide. --Tim Tyson, Duke University, and author of Blood Done Sign My Name The book is written in a lively and accessible style and is based on a solid array of archival sources and personal interviews, including with Klan leaders and members. Glenn Feldman, Journal of American Studies """A fascinating case study... Cunningham's study is a solid addition to the field and a worthy contribution to current debates about domestic terrorism."" --Publishers Weekly ""All too often scholars tend to treat social movements as akin to organizations, as coherent, singular entities rather than as the unruly collections of groups and factions they tend to be. In this important book on the Ku Klux Klan in North Carolina in the 1960s, Cunningham honors this messiness, while proposing a model of 'mediated competition' to explain local variation in the extent and form of Klan mobilization in the state. Anyone interested in the Klan, the civil rights movement, or social movements in general will want to have this on their shelf."" --Doug McAdam, Professor of Sociology, Stanford University ""Cunningham's nuanced study shows us why understanding the past is still relevant for today. In mapping the legacies of organized racial extremism in the midst of perceived scarcity of resources, Cunningham offers a road map for countering the rise of hate groups today."" --Susan M. Glisson, Executive Director, William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation ""David Cunningham's deeply researched and well-crafted Klansville, U.S.A. lifts the sheet on the civil rights-era Ku Klux Klan in its stronghold of North Carolina, supposedly the progressive South, where KKK membership far outstripped that of any other Southern state. The Carolina Klan blocked black voting, burned newly-integrated schools and committed hundreds of shootings, beatings, bombings, and other acts of terror. Setting this appalling story in the larger context of America's flirtation with the hooded order, Cunningham offers a look into the past-and into the mirror, where our shadows, memories and hopes abide."" --Tim Tyson, Duke University, and author of Blood Done Sign My Name ""In this important contribution, Cunningham has recovered a largely unknown, and counterintuitive state history, broadened our understanding of the regional variability of the 1960s Klan, and offered a well-theorized, wonderfully documented explanation of its emergence in one location."" --Contemporary Sociology ""This book is truly a valuable analysis of the connection between southern culture and politics, and the quality of both Cunningham's scholarship and his writing make this work a thought-provoking and valuable contribution to the study of the South."" --The Journal of Southern History" The book is written in a lively and accessible style and is based on a solid array of archival sources and personal interviews, including with Klan leaders and members. * Glenn Feldman, Journal of American Studies * Author InformationDavid Cunningham is Professor and Chair of Sociology and the Social Justice and Social Policy Program at Brandeis University. Over the past decade, he has worked with the Greensboro (N.C.) Truth and Reconciliation Commission as well as the Mississippi Truth Project, and served as a consulting expert in several court cases. The author of There's Something Happening Here: The New Left, the Klan, and FBI Counterintelligence, his current research focuses on the causes, consequences, and legacy of racial violence. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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