Alexandria

I’d like to thank @LizzieMarbach for this footage as it allows me to provide real life examples of the subject matter I teach about. Although she states in her video that her stance has nothing to do with race, and although I would call this xenophobia as opposed to racism, the values she promotes are white ethno-nationalist values. English itself is a language from the UK, not a language born in the Americas. It is the white American culture she and others feel are “American values.” This narrative is not only erasure of and for Native Americans, but it’s a narrative that creates a hostile environment for those outside of the white culture. The fear of other languages becoming dominant is unfounded as native-born Americans will speak English and by the second generation, the language of immigrant ancestors is forgotten. But this fear-based thinking allows for hate to breed. It marginalizes other groups. It creates division. By understanding white ethno-nationalism and white American culture, we can better understand & articulate our own experiences and understand the dynamics at play in society. I will be examining these ideas further in future reels so stay tuned! #Xenophobia #WhiteNationalism #AmericanValues #CulturalDiversity #Language #ImmigrantExperience #SocialDynamics #dei #whiteness #examiningwhiteness #racialjustice #anthropology