The Origins Of Woke by Richard Hanania
Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity Politics
A historical and policy-driven argument that contemporary identity-focused norms grew primarily from the expansion and interpretation of civil rights law and bureaucracy since the 1960s rather than from grassroots activism. It traces how doctrines such as disparate impact, harassment standards, and Title IX enforcement, combined with litigation risk and HR compliance, nudged corporations, universities, and media toward DEI mandates. Using legal history and institutional case studies, it claims these incentives explain the spread of “woke” practices and outlines reforms—such as narrowing civil rights enforcement and curbing administrative power—to shift organizational behavior.
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- 2023
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