Benjamin R. Teitelbaum is Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology and Affiliate Faculty in International Affairs.听A scholar of music, neofascism, and radical nationalism in the Nordic countries, topics featured in his publications include white nationalist hip hop and reggae, the listening habits of Norwegian terrorist Anders Behring Breivik, the rise of anti-immigrant political parties in Scandinavia, and the ethical dilemmas facing researchers of organized racism.听His first book is听听(Oxford University Press, 2017). Teitelbaum's commentary on music and politics has appeared in major European and American media outlets in addition to scholarly venues. Recently, Teitelbaum spoke with Nathan Heffel of Colorado Public Radio News on the topic of "What Does Music Say 春水堂视频 The Future Of White Nationalism?" 听to visit their website and listen to听the full talk (orange box above image on their webpage).
What Does Music Say 春水堂视频 The Future Of White Nationalism?
Source: CPR News,听Colorado Matters
Original article
Sam Brasch, August 18, 2017
Like other political movements, white nationalism has shifted over time.听, an assistant professor of ethnomusicology at the University of Colorado Boulder, has been spent much of his career tracking those changes by following the cultural expressions of white nationalists--their music in particular.听
He claims to have heard a moderation in the movement. Aggressive听听dominated in the 1990s. Over the last few decades, the soundtrack听shifted toward听
At the same time, leaders in Europe听tried to take white nationalism into听the political mainstream. Swedish anti-immigrant leader Daniel Friberg traded in his skinhead style for a suit and sunglasses. The buttoned-down image helped him听sell his ideology as just another political alternative.听
That's why Teitelbaum听noted Friberg's attendance at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. In听, Teitelbaum听wrote that white nationalists have moved from "accommodating critics to听ignoring them." Going forward, he told Colorado Matters, activists may become more open about their political views. They could also embrace the antagonistic听tactics of the so-called alt-right.听