White Lies

by Jessie Daniels

White supremacist groups have traditionally been viewed as "fringe" groups to be ignored, dismissed, or at most, observed warily. White Lies investigates the white supremacist imagination, and argues instead that the ideology of these groups is much closer to core American values than most of us would like to believe. The book explores white supremacist ideology through an analysis of over 300 publications from a variety of white supremacist organizations. It examines the discourse of these publications and the ways in which "whites," "blacks," and "Jews" are constructed within that discourse.

Genres: Nonfiction, Race, Politics, Gender

171 pages, Paperback

First published December 27, 1996

About the author

Jessie Daniels, PhD is Professor of Sociology at Hunter College and an internationally recognized expert in Internet expressions of racism. She has an MA and PhD in Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin.

Reviews

[trae banuelos-rovaris]

I’m not giving this book a rating because I’m unsure how you rate the truth. As this book was published in ‘97, I think it’s a foundational tool in understanding the construction of white supremacy while using methods that don’t glorify the organizations that produce it. Of course, I think more modern books will have updated thoughts, but none of that will nullify what was said here and is probably built on this work.

[Denni Cady-Stid · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely a good read. I only gave it 3 stars instead of 4 because overall, it’s dated. It’s written for consumption in the authors own time, the late nineties. So while all the information is good, the examples don’t mean as much to the reader if the current time. So if you’re looking for information on today’s racial climate, this isn’t the one to grab. But i would be fascinated to read the authors thoughts about what’s going on today.