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Blood in the Face: The Ku Klux Klan, Aryan Nations, Nazi Skinheads, and the Rise of a New White Culture<\/span><\/strong><\/em> by James Ridgeway (1991 edition) is a landmark work of investigative journalism that maps the frightening infrastructure of the American radical right.<\/strong> This historical text was one of the first comprehensive expos\u00e9s to reveal how fringe white supremacist groups systematically organized to build a cohesive, modern subculture. (Ridgeway simultaneously co-directed a critically acclaimed documentary film, also called Blood in the Face<\/em>, with filmmakers Anne Bohlen and Kevin Rafferty.)<\/div>\n
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    • The Movement in Their Own Words:<\/strong> Rather than relying solely on third-party commentary, the book features a jarring collection of primary source materials, including raw interviews, racist comic strips, recruitment pamphlets, hate rants, and official police files.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    • Deep Architectural Expose:<\/strong> Unmasks the inner workings, belief systems, and links tying together seemingly disparate factions like neo-Nazis, traditional Klansmen, the Aryan Nations, and early far-right militias.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    • Cultural Analysis:<\/strong> Traces how these groups weaponized music, publications, and gatherings to appeal to disaffected youth and move hate politics into the modern era.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      • Author:<\/strong> James Ridgeway, Senior Washington correspondent for Mother Jones<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      • Publisher: <\/strong>Thunder’s Mouth Press (1991 Trade Paperback Edition)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      • Page Count:<\/strong> 203 pages, profusely illustrated<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      • Language:<\/strong> English<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      • ISBN-10:<\/strong> 1560250038<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      • ISBN-13:<\/strong> 9781560250036<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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