Old English Has a Serious Image Problem
20th March 2021
Although studying the language known as “Anglo-Saxon” helped women advance in the academy, the subject is fraught with racist associations.
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The American neo-Nazi movement that calls itself the “alt-right” is resurrecting medievally tinged celebrations of “European heritage” as part of its racist agenda.
Cancel culture comes for the Anglo-Saxons (the swine!).
This isn’t from a left-wing tabloid, but from JSTOR Daily, “where news meets its scholarly match“