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The term 'angry white male' is primarily employed as a derogatory descriptor for white men who espouse progressive political ideologies.
Answer: False
The source material defines the term 'angry white male' as a derogatory label for white men holding right-wing political views and opposing liberal beliefs, not progressive ones.
The term 'angry white male' is most frequently encountered within the political discourse of Canada and the United Kingdom.
Answer: False
The term 'angry white male' is most commonly applied in the political discourse of the United States and Australia, not Canada or the United Kingdom.
Individuals identified as 'angry white men' are often perceived to attribute societal problems to progressive politicians and environmental regulations.
Answer: False
While the term implies opposition to progressive elements, the source indicates that the primary targets of blame are typically non-white groups, Jews, African Americans, and liberalism in general, rather than specifically progressive politicians or environmental regulations.
Within the United States, 'angry white men' are characterized by animosity directed towards liberalism and particular minority groups.
Answer: True
The source indicates that 'angry white men' often exhibit animosity towards liberalism in general, as well as towards specific minority groups.
The term 'angry white male' implies opposition to conservative policies and traditional values.
Answer: False
The term implies opposition to *progressive* or *liberal* policies and values, not conservative ones.
The term 'angry white male' suggests opposition limited solely to specific liberal policies, rather than broader social movements.
Answer: False
The term implies opposition not only to liberal policies but often extends to broader social movements and groups associated with them.
The source material explicitly identifies Jews and African Americans as groups frequently blamed by 'angry white men'.
Answer: True
The text specifically names Jews and African Americans as groups often targeted by the blame attributed to 'angry white men'.
Animosity directed towards liberalism in general is a common characteristic ascribed to 'angry white men' within the United States.
Answer: True
The source indicates that animosity towards liberalism in general is a common trait associated with 'angry white men'.
What is the primary definition of the term 'angry white male' as presented in the source?
Answer: A derogatory term for white men holding right-wing political views and opposing liberal beliefs.
The source defines 'angry white male' as a derogatory label for white men with right-wing views who oppose liberal beliefs and policies.
In which countries is the term 'angry white male' most commonly used in political discourse?
Answer: United States and Australia
The term is most frequently encountered in the political discourse of the United States and Australia.
According to the provided text, who do 'angry white men' often direct blame towards for their problems?
Answer: Non-white groups, particularly Jews and African Americans
The source explicitly states that 'angry white men' often blame their problems on non-white groups, specifically mentioning Jews and African Americans.
Which groups are characterized as targets of animosity by 'angry white men' in the United States, according to the text?
Answer: Young people, people of color, women, and other minorities.
The text states that 'angry white men' often exhibit animosity towards younger demographics, people of color, women, and other minority groups.
What does the term 'angry white male' imply about the political leanings of the individuals it describes?
Answer: They hold right-wing views and oppose progressive/liberal policies.
The term implies that individuals described hold right-wing views and are in opposition to progressive or liberal beliefs and policies.
What does the term 'angry white male' imply about the targets of their opposition?
Answer: Opposition includes progressive policies and often specific groups like minorities and women.
The term implies opposition to progressive policies and often extends to specific groups such as minorities and women.
What is the common characteristic attributed to 'angry white men' regarding liberalism in the US?
Answer: They are characterized by animosity towards liberalism in general.
A common characteristic attributed to 'angry white men' in the US is a general animosity towards liberalism.
The emergence of the 'angry white male' concept in the United States is historically linked to a backlash against the advancements of the Civil Rights Movement and second-wave feminism.
Answer: True
The concept is indeed linked to a societal backlash following the progress made by the Civil Rights Movement and second-wave feminism, which altered traditional power structures.
Concerns pertaining to women's rights experienced a resurgence in prevalence during the 1990s, significantly influencing the discourse surrounding the 'angry white male' phenomenon.
Answer: True
The text indicates that issues related to women's rights, such as the gender pay gap, became more prominent in the 1990s, contributing to the discourse around the 'angry white male' concept.
The Civil Rights Movement and second-wave feminism are identified as catalysts for 'angry white male' sentiment, attributable to the rights subsequently gained by women and people of color.
Answer: True
The text confirms that the advancements in rights for women and people of color resulting from these movements contributed to a backlash among some white men.
The gender pay gap is cited as an issue that diminished the relevance of women's rights during the 1990s.
Answer: False
The gender pay gap is presented as an issue that *increased* the relevance of women's rights in the 1990s, contributing to the discourse.
A 'white male backlash' is directly correlated with the emergence of the 'angry white male' concept in the United States.
Answer: True
The concept of 'white male backlash' is presented as a direct precursor and contributing factor to the development of the 'angry white male' concept.
The advancements in rights for women and people of color are identified as a contributing factor to the conceptualization of the 'angry white male'.
Answer: True
The text posits that the increased rights gained by women and people of color served as a catalyst for the 'angry white male' concept due to the resulting societal shifts.
Which historical movements in the United States are cited as contributing factors to the concept of the 'angry white male'?
Answer: The Civil Rights Movement and Second-Wave Feminism
The concept emerged following a backlash against the advancements of the Civil Rights Movement and second-wave feminism.
How has the gender pay gap influenced the discourse surrounding the 'angry white male' concept?
Answer: It has given new importance to women's rights issues, contributing to the discourse.
The gender pay gap brought renewed attention to women's rights issues in the 1990s, thereby contributing to the discourse surrounding the 'angry white male' phenomenon.
How did the Civil Rights Movement and feminism contribute to the 'angry white male' concept in the US?
Answer: By leading to greater rights for women and people of color, prompting a backlash.
These movements led to greater rights for women and people of color, which in turn prompted a backlash among some white men, contributing to the 'angry white male' concept.
What is the significance of the 'gender pay gap' in the context of the 'angry white male' discourse?
Answer: It brought renewed attention to women's rights issues in the 1990s, fueling the discourse.
The gender pay gap heightened the relevance of women's rights issues in the 1990s, contributing to the discourse surrounding the 'angry white male' sentiment.
What is the relationship between 'white male backlash' and the term 'angry white male' in the US context?
Answer: 'White male backlash' is seen as a contributing factor to the 'angry white male' concept.
The 'white male backlash' is considered a significant contributing factor to the emergence and understanding of the 'angry white male' concept in the US.
What specific aspect of the Civil Rights Movement and feminism is identified as a catalyst for 'angry white male' sentiment?
Answer: The increased rights gained by white women and people of color, leading to backlash.
The catalyst identified is the increased rights gained by white women and people of color, which prompted a backlash among some white men.
Professor Bob Pease posits that voters identified as 'angry white males' perceive their gender identity as being under attack.
Answer: True
Professor Pease's theory centralizes the idea that these voters feel their gender is under attack, leading to feelings of disenfranchisement.
According to Pease, the 'angry white male' populist movement is propelled by the perception of gains in traditional masculinity.
Answer: False
Pease's theory suggests the movement is driven by perceived *losses* or threats to traditional masculinity and a sense of emasculation, not gains.
The articulated objective of populist polemics associated with 'angry white males' is the promotion of gender equality.
Answer: False
The stated aim, according to Pease, is to 'make men great again,' implying a restoration of traditional male dominance, not the promotion of gender equality.
In 2008, Barack Obama suggested that residents of small towns might resort to clinging to guns or religion due to feelings of being marginalized.
Answer: True
Obama's 2008 remarks are quoted as suggesting that feelings of being left behind could lead small-town residents to cling to guns or religion.
Professor Pease suggests that 'angry white males' are motivated by a desire for enhanced gender equality.
Answer: False
Pease's theory indicates that the motivation is the opposite: a desire to restore perceived traditional male dominance and oppose gender equality.
The phrase 'make men great again,' within populist contexts, signifies a desire to advance gender equality.
Answer: False
This phrase implies a desire to restore traditional male dominance and oppose gender equality, not advance it.
Perceived 'emasculation' is theorized as a significant factor contributing to the 'angry white male' populist movement.
Answer: True
Theorists suggest that a sense of perceived 'emasculation' is a key psychological driver behind the 'angry white male' phenomenon and their support for populist movements.
Professor Pease's theory posits that 'angry white male' voters endorse populism due to a perceived threat to their gender identity.
Answer: True
Pease's theory emphasizes that a perceived threat to gender identity is a primary driver for 'angry white male' voters' support of populist movements.
The perceived losses motivating the 'angry white male' populist movement are primarily economic in nature.
Answer: False
The source indicates that the perceived losses are primarily psychological and sociological, related to traditional manhood and emasculation, rather than solely economic.
The objective of 'angry white male' populism, as articulated by Pease, is the restoration of traditional male dominance, referred to as 'hegemony'.
Answer: True
Pease suggests that the aim is to restore a perceived traditional male hegemony.
What is Professor Bob Pease's central theory regarding 'angry white male' voters?
Answer: They perceive their gender as being under attack, leading to disenfranchisement.
Pease theorizes that these voters feel their gender is under attack, leading to political disenfranchisement and support for populist movements.
According to Pease, what kind of perceived losses contribute to the 'angry white male' populist movement?
Answer: Losses related to traditional concepts of manhood and a sense of emasculation.
Pease suggests the movement is driven by perceived psychological and sociological losses tied to traditional manhood and emasculation.
What is the stated aim of the populist polemics associated with 'angry white males', according to Pease?
Answer: To restore a perceived traditional male dominance ('hegemony').
Pease indicates the aim is to 'make men great again,' signifying a restoration of traditional male dominance and opposition to gender equality.
What did Barack Obama comment in 2008 regarding the frustrations of residents in small towns?
Answer: He suggested they were clinging to guns or religion due to feeling left behind.
Obama suggested that feelings of being left behind might lead small-town residents to cling to guns or religion as explanations for their frustrations.
What does the phrase 'make men great again' imply in the context of 'angry white male' populism?
Answer: A desire to restore traditional male dominance and oppose gender equality.
This phrase implies a desire to reinstate traditional male dominance and resist gender equality.
What theoretical perspective links 'angry white male' voters to right-wing populism?
Answer: A feeling that their gender is under attack, leading to disenfranchisement.
The perspective links these voters to populism by suggesting they feel their gender is under attack, leading to disenfranchisement.
How does the source describe the perceived losses associated with the 'angry white male' populist movement?
Answer: Psychological and sociological, tied to traditional manhood and emasculation.
The source describes these losses as primarily psychological and sociological, connected to traditional manhood and a sense of emasculation.
What role does perceived 'emasculation' play in the theory of 'angry white males'?
Answer: It is theorized as a factor contributing to feelings of loss and support for populism.
Perceived 'emasculation' is theorized as a factor contributing to feelings of loss and driving support for populist movements among 'angry white males'.
The 'Revolt of the Angry White Male' in 1992 constituted a movement advocating for increased women's rights.
Answer: False
The 'Revolt of the Angry White Male' in 1992 is described as a reactionary backlash *against* the women's rights movement, not in support of it.
In the early 1990s United States, the 'angry white male' bloc manifested a reaction against perceived injustices stemming from affirmative action quotas.
Answer: True
The text confirms that affirmative action quotas were a significant trigger for the 'angry white male' bloc's reaction in the early 1990s.
The 'angry white male' bloc of the early 1990s is juxtaposed with the 'Dixiecrat' voting bloc of the 1940s.
Answer: False
The text compares the 'angry white male' bloc to the 'Reagan Democrat' bloc, not the 'Dixiecrat' bloc.
Commentators have characterized supporters of Joe Biden as aligning with the profile of 'angry white men'.
Answer: False
The text associates the 'angry white male' profile more with supporters of Donald Trump, not Joe Biden.
In 2015, Barack Obama articulated that Donald Trump's campaign exploited the justified fears and frustrations harbored by male blue-collar workers.
Answer: True
Obama stated that Trump's campaign exploited the justified, though misdirected, fears and frustrations of male blue-collar workers.
The 'Revolt of the Angry White Male' in the 1990s United States was primarily a reaction against economic globalization.
Answer: False
The primary reaction cited for the 1990s revolt was against the women's rights movement, not economic globalization.
The principal grievance articulated by 'angry white men' concerning affirmative action is that it promotes equality.
Answer: False
The grievance is that affirmative action quotas create perceived injustices *against* them, not that it promotes equality.
The provided text suggests a correlation between 'angry white male' sentiment and adherence to right-wing populism.
Answer: True
The text posits a strong connection, with theories suggesting these voters are more likely to support right-wing populist parties due to perceived grievances.
The 'angry white male' bloc is compared to the 'Reagan Democrat' bloc, functioning as a similar form of political reaction.
Answer: True
The text draws a parallel between the 'angry white male' bloc and the 'Reagan Democrat' bloc as examples of political reactions to societal shifts.
What political event in 1992 is described as the 'Revolt of the Angry White Male'?
Answer: A backlash against the women's rights movement.
The 'Revolt of the Angry White Male' in 1992 is characterized as a reactionary backlash against the women's rights movement in the United States.
In the early 1990s United States, what specific policy is mentioned as a trigger for the 'angry white male' voting bloc?
Answer: Affirmative action quotas in the workplace.
Affirmative action quotas are identified as a key policy that triggered reactions from the 'angry white male' voting bloc in the early 1990s.
The 'angry white male' bloc of the early 1990s is compared to which earlier voting bloc?
Answer: The 'Reagan Democrat' bloc.
The text compares the 'angry white male' bloc to the 'Reagan Democrat' bloc as similar forms of political reaction.
Which political figure's male supporters have been described by commentators as fitting the profile of 'angry white men'?
Answer: Donald Trump
Commentators have identified Donald Trump's male supporters as fitting the profile of 'angry white men'.
In 2015, how did Barack Obama describe the sentiments of male blue-collar workers and Donald Trump's campaign?
Answer: He believed their frustrations were justified but misdirected, and Trump was exploiting them.
Obama believed the frustrations of male blue-collar workers were justified but misdirected, and that Trump's campaign exploited these sentiments.
What does the text suggest is the relationship between 'angry white male' sentiment and right-wing populism?
Answer: There is a strong connection, with theories suggesting these voters support such parties due to perceived grievances.
The text indicates a strong link, suggesting that 'angry white male' voters are more inclined to support right-wing populist parties due to feelings of disenfranchisement and perceived grievances.
What is the significance of the 'Revolt of the Angry White Male' in 1990s American politics?
Answer: It represented a significant backlash against the women's rights movement.
The 'Revolt of the Angry White Male' in the 1990s is significant as it represented a substantial backlash against the women's rights movement in the US.
What is the core grievance attributed to 'angry white men' concerning affirmative action?
Answer: They perceive affirmative action quotas as creating injustices against them.
The core grievance is the perception that affirmative action quotas result in injustices against white men.
Within popular culture, the term 'angry white male' is applied to characters perceived as opposing progressive movements.
Answer: True
The term is commonly applied in popular culture to characters who are seen as opposing progressive social and political movements.
Archie Bunker, from the television series 'All in the Family,' is cited as a cultural icon embodying the 'angry white male' archetype.
Answer: True
Archie Bunker is frequently referenced as a significant cultural icon who personified the 'angry white male' archetype.
Films such as 'Joker' and 'Taxi Driver' are cited as exploring the 'angry white male' archetype.
Answer: True
These films are mentioned as examples that delve into the themes and characteristics associated with the 'angry white male' archetype.
The protagonist featured in the film 'Falling Down' is regarded as a representation of the 'angry white male' stereotype.
Answer: True
The character's descent into rage and violence in 'Falling Down' has led to widespread recognition of him as embodying the 'angry white male' stereotype.
Walter White, the protagonist of 'Breaking Bad,' has been described as embodying the 'angry white male' concept.
Answer: True
Critics have identified Walter White's character arc and motivations as aligning with the 'angry white male' concept.
Archie Bunker holds significance due to his representation of a challenge to traditional gender roles.
Answer: False
Archie Bunker is significant because he *embodied* traditional, often resistant, gender roles and values, rather than challenging them.
The film 'Falling Down' is noted for its protagonist's embodiment of the 'angry white male' stereotype.
Answer: True
The protagonist of 'Falling Down' is widely recognized as a cinematic representation of the 'angry white male' stereotype.
How is the term 'angry white male' generally applied in popular culture?
Answer: To characters opposing the civil rights movement and second-wave feminism.
In popular culture, the term is applied to characters perceived as opposing the civil rights movement and second-wave feminism.
Which 1970s sitcom character is cited as a cultural icon representing the 'angry white male'?
Answer: Archie Bunker
Archie Bunker from 'All in the Family' is cited as a cultural icon who embodied the 'angry white male' archetype.
Which of the following films is mentioned as exploring the 'angry white male' archetype?
Answer: Falling Down
'Falling Down' is cited as a film that explores the 'angry white male' archetype through its protagonist.
The protagonist of the film 'Falling Down' is specifically noted as representing what?
Answer: The 'angry white male' stereotype descending into rage.
The protagonist of 'Falling Down' is widely recognized as representing the 'angry white male' stereotype, particularly his descent into rage.
How has Walter White from the series 'Breaking Bad' been described in relation to this concept?
Answer: As an 'angry white male' character.
Walter White's character has been described by critics as embodying the 'angry white male' concept.
How is the character Archie Bunker significant in relation to the 'angry white male' concept?
Answer: He is considered a cultural icon who embodied and popularized the archetype.
Archie Bunker is significant as a cultural icon who embodied and popularized the 'angry white male' archetype.
What commonality is noted between the 'angry white male' concept and the film 'Falling Down'?
Answer: The film's protagonist is frequently cited as representing the stereotype.
The protagonist of 'Falling Down' is frequently cited as a representation of the 'angry white male' stereotype.
The concept of the 'angry white male' achieved significant traction within Australian politics circa 2005.
Answer: False
The text indicates the concept gained traction in Australian politics around the 1998 federal elections, not 2005.
In Australia, political parties associated with the 'angry white male' concept in 1998 included the Family Law Reform Party.
Answer: True
The Family Law Reform Party was among the Australian political parties linked to the 'angry white male' concept during the 1998 elections.
In 1998, Australian 'angry white men' primarily directed their opposition towards policies concerning immigration.
Answer: False
The primary opposition focus for these groups in Australia was the perceived feminist agenda, not immigration policies.
Members of Australian 'angry white male' groups asserted that feminists were leveraging governmental power to benefit men.
Answer: False
The claim made by these groups was that feminists were using government power to victimize men, not to support them.
In 2016, Senator Eric Abetz contended that the term 'angry white man' exemplified acceptable racial commentary.
Answer: False
Senator Abetz argued that the term was potentially 'racist terminology' and questioned why it was not scrutinized by the Human Rights Commission.
The fathers' rights movement in Australia maintained no relation to the political parties established during the 1998 elections.
Answer: False
The text explicitly links the emergence of parties like the Abolish Family Support/Family Court Party and the Family Law Reform Party to the fathers' rights movement.
Senator Abetz's commentary implies that the term 'angry white man' might be construed as racial vilification or racist terminology.
Answer: False
Abetz's comment implied it *could* be considered racist terminology, questioning why it wasn't treated as such by the Human Rights Commission. It does not imply it is neutral or uncontroversial.
When did the concept of the 'angry white male' first appear in Australian politics according to the text?
Answer: 1998
The concept gained traction in Australian politics during the 1998 federal elections.
What Australian political parties, linked to the 'angry white male' concept, emerged in 1998?
Answer: The Abolish Family Support/Family Court Party and the Family Law Reform Party
The Abolish Family Support/Family Court Party and the Family Law Reform Party were among the parties linked to the 'angry white male' concept in Australia in 1998.
What was the primary opposition focus for Australian men identified as 'angry white men' during the 1998 elections?
Answer: Opposition to the feminist agenda.
The primary opposition focus for these groups in Australia was against what they perceived as the feminist agenda.
What controversial claim did members of Australian 'angry white male' groups make about feminists?
Answer: Feminists held positions of power and used them to victimize men.
Members of these groups claimed feminists held positions of power and used them to victimize men.
What was Senator Eric Abetz's concern regarding the term 'angry white man' in 2016?
Answer: He questioned why it wasn't considered 'racist terminology' by the Human Rights Commission.
Senator Abetz questioned why the term 'angry white man,' which he implied could be racist terminology, was not scrutinized by the Human Rights Commission.
What connection is made between the fathers' rights movement and Australian politics in 1998?
Answer: It influenced the emergence of parties opposing perceived feminist agendas.
The fathers' rights movement influenced the emergence of Australian political parties in 1998 that opposed perceived feminist agendas.
What does Senator Abetz's comment about the term 'angry white man' suggest about its nature?
Answer: That it could be considered controversial or potentially racial terminology.
Senator Abetz's comment implies the term is potentially controversial and could be viewed as racial terminology.