Diversity Issues in the USA : Transnational Perspectives on the 2024 Presidential Elections.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kreitler, Melanie, author.

Contributor:

Olson, Greta.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cultural pluralism--United States.

Cultural pluralism.

Intersectionality (Sociology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bielefeld : transcript Verlag, 2025.

Language Note:

In English.

Biography/History:

Olson Greta : Greta Olson ist Professorin für Englische und Amerikanische Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft an der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen. Sie ist Direktorin des Center for Diversity, Media and Law.

Summary:

This volume, edited by Melanie Kreitler and Greta Olson, examines the impact of the 2024 U.S. Presidential elections on diversity issues through transnational perspectives. It explores how political rhetoric, media, and legal norms influence the negotiation of diversity, with specific focus on ethnicity, migration, gender, LGBTQIA+ rights, and environmental politics. Contributors analyze the intersection of right-wing populism, structural barriers, and global implications of U.S. policies. The book highlights the role of media literacy and legal education in addressing systemic inequalities and fostering inclusivity. Intended for scholars, policymakers, and those engaged in diversity studies, the work provides critical insights into the sociopolitical challenges and opportunities related to diversity in the U.S. and beyond. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

List of Figures

Introduction

Defining Diversity

Transnational Perspectives on Diversity

Diversity in Relation to Ethnicity and Racial Politics

Diversity in Relation to Migration Policies and Anti‐Immigration Rhetoric

Diversity in Relation to Structural and Ideological Barriers

Diversity in Relation to Planetary Justice and Democracy

Diversity in Relation to LGBTQIA+ Rights and Advocacy

Barriers to Achieving Diversity

Making Enemies

Paths Forward and the Benefits of Transnational Perspectives

Part I: Ethnicity and Racial Politics

Elections and Racial Power

IndigiPolitics: Native American Voters and the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election

“Obstacles at Every Turn”: Barriers to Native Political Participation

“A Repeat of Four Years Ago”: Trump, Biden and the Native Electorate

The Power of the Native Vote in the 2024 Presidential Election

Concluding Thoughts

Part II: Migration Policies and Anti‐Immigration Rhetoric

Demographic Dystopias: Criminalizing Immigration in U.S. Election Campaigns

1. Intuitions of Crime: Immigration, Nativism, and the Noncitizen Vote

2. The Barrel and the Ballot Box

3. Legislative Criminalization: The Chinese Exclusion Era and the Immigration Act of 1924

4. Southern‐Style Negative Campaigning: Bush, Dukakis, and Penal Populism

5. Make America First Again: Pat Buchanan’s Alien Nation

6. Donald Trump’s Migrant Crime Narrative and Beyond

Healthcare as Governance Technique: Anti‐Immigration Politics Expressed in Access to Health Generated by AI.

Notes:

This eBook is made available Open Access under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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ISBN:

9783839474730

3839474736

OCLC:

1481792193