Sociology of Violence
Reading: Kleinfeld, The Rise of Political Violence LINK
Answer the following questions. Your answers can be brief but they should be substantive. Make sure your response is at least 250 words in length, cites references from the text and outside sources if necessary, and follows the APA/ASA style format.
1. What are the four factors identified by Kleinfeld that elevate the risk of election-related violence? How are they present in today’s Alt-Right political movement?
2. What interventions does Kleinfeld propose to defuse the threat of political violence in the US?
3. What are your thoughts on the future of election-related political violence in the US? Is this a passing condition or an enduring force?
Political Psychology
As evidenced by the readings this week, scholarly attempts to quantify and measure racial prejudice have evolved significantly over the decades. Newer measures of racial prejudice, such as symbolic racism or racial resentment, focus on gauging racial attitudes while also skirting social desirability.
Locate a scholarly (i.e., peer-reviewed) journal article published within the last 20 years that relates to symbolic racism or racial resentment. You might look to search engines such as Google Scholar, JSTOR, ProQuest, or KSU’s Library Super Search to find a relevant article.
Summarize the aims, findings, and conclusions of this scholarly work. How do they conceptualize or contextualize this newer measure of racial prejudice? Do the authors make note of any controversies within the measurement of symbolic racism or racial resentment? What are the main takeaways from the article? Provide your thoughts on this research, as well as any additional insights, concerns, or questions on how researchers conceptualize and attempt to measure racial prejudice today.