Living in Arizona: Reflections on Life in the Tumultuous Sunbelt

In: Cultural studies - critical methodologies, Band 11, Heft 4, S. 346-358

Abstract

Two sociologists reflect on nearly 4 decades of living in Arizona, which has emerged as a center of reactionary politics. Draconian immigration policies are contextualized with a gun culture, demographic shifts, and a mass media emphasis on fear. Comparisons with the national crime and social control agenda are offered.