March 30, 2017
Religious Minorities & the
Trumpist Agenda
Contesting Bigotry in the Public Sphere
Led by Tim Shortell, Department of Sociology
Overview
 A Micro-sociological
 Group Dynamics
view of bigotry
Actor-Observer Bias (fundamental attribution error)
 In-Group Favoritism -- Tajfel
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 Signs of Group Identity
Visible Practices of Minority Cultures
 Ascription
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 Practical & Political Cosmopolitanism
 Trumpism is a Reactionary Nativism
 “Cosmopolitan Canopy” – Anderson
 Practices of Solidarity
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AAANY The Accompany Project
Public Sphere & Public Space
 Tolerance
& Toleration -- Walzer
 Challenging
Scapegoating
 Hyper-visibility
-- Knowles
 Visibility Conflicts
 SPLC Hatewatch
 Contact Hypothesis – Allport
 Challenging White Supremacy – Valentine
 Right to the City
 Open Borders
Public Sphere & Public Space
 Suggestions
for more solidarity resources?
Questions & Discussion
Thank you for listening! Let’s take care of each other.