WCPO: UC sociologist weighs in after alt-right group’s stickers appear in Clifton
UC sociologist Steve Carlton-Ford explains how white nationalist hate groups like the American Identity Movement, whose stickers were recently spotted in Clifton, operate
When stickers belonging to a known white nationalist group appeared in Clifton, WCPO turned to University of Cincinnati sociologist Steve Carlton-Ford to explain more about how such hate groups operate. Carlton-Ford, professor and head of UC’s Department of Sociology, specializes in peace, war and social conflict and social development, among other areas. He’s the co-editor of the book “The Routledge Handbook of War and Society: Iraq and Afghanistan.” Carlton-Ford tells WCPO that his research reveals that far-right nationalist groups tend to seek out young people with few existing social connections and tend to gain traction in areas with high rates of income inequality.
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Featured image at top: A screengrab of the American Identity Movement's website, which — like the stickers that appeared in Clifton this week — takes pains to conceal its origins as a white nationalist hate group linked to the deadly Charlottesville rally. Credit: WCPO
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