HOW THE STUDY OF WHITE SUPREMACISM IS HELPED AND HINDERED BY SOCIAL MOVEMENT RESEARCH*

Abstract

Scholars of white supremacism adopted the framework of social movement research later and less completely than did scholars of progressive movements. Although the shift to considering racist groups as a social movement had many analytic benefits, it also nudged analysis away from some of the most central aspects of white supremacism. This article suggests how social movement research and scholarship on organized racism can benefit from a more reflective engagement with each other.