"God, Race and Nation": the Ideology of the Modern Ku Klux Klan

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This research explores the ideology of the modern Ku Klux Klan movement in American society. The foci of study is on specific Ku Klux Klan organizations that are active today. These groups include: The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan; The New Knights of the Ku Klux Klan; The New Order Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, and The Knights of the White Kamellia. These groups are examined using frame analysis. Frame analysis allowed for the identification of the individual organization's beliefs, goals and desires. Data were gathered via systematic observations and document analysis. Findings identified several overarching ideological themes … continued below

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Paul, John Michael, 1975- August 1999.

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This research explores the ideology of the modern Ku Klux Klan movement in American society. The foci of study is on specific Ku Klux Klan organizations that are active today. These groups include: The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan; The New Knights of the Ku Klux Klan; The New Order Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, and The Knights of the White Kamellia. These groups are examined using frame analysis. Frame analysis allowed for the identification of the individual organization's beliefs, goals and desires. Data were gathered via systematic observations and document analysis. Findings identified several overarching ideological themes which classify the modern Ku Klux Klan movement.

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Paul, John Michael, 1975-. "God, Race and Nation": the Ideology of the Modern Ku Klux Klan, thesis, August 1999; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277932/: accessed September 27, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .

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