The Great white hoax Donald Trump & the politics of race and class in America
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eVideo

English

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Director & Editor, Jeremy Earp; Executive Producer, Sut Jhally; Producer, Loretta Alper; Co-Producer, Jason Young; Media Research, Loretta Alper.

Originally produced by Media Education Foundation in 2017.

The Great White Hoax, featuring acclaimed anti-racist educator and author Tim Wise, explores how American political leaders of both parties have been tapping into white anxiety, stoking white grievance, and scapegoating people of color for decades to divide and conquer working class voters and shore up political support. The film's primary focus is Donald Trump's race-baiting 2016 campaign for the presidency. But it also widens its scope to show how Trump's charged rhetoric about African-Americans, Latinos, and Muslims fits within a longstanding historical pattern, offering a stunning survey of how racism and racial scapegoating have shaped American politics for centuries. The Great White Hoax is an ideal resource for courses that look at race relations, white privilege, the intersectionality of race, class, and gender identities, presidential politics, and political propaganda.

Grade 9-adult.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.