Culture Warlords

A study guide of Talia Lavin’s 2020 book ‘Culture Warlords: My Journey into the Dark Web of White Supremacy.’

This study guide was written by Gari De Ramos and edited by Mia Eisenberg and August Devore Welles

Disclaimer: This study guide contains detailed explanations and examples of antisemitism, misogyny, racism, and violence.

For her book Culture Warlords, Talia Lavin left her identity as a “schlubby, bisexual Jew, living in Brooklyn, with long brown ratty curls, the matronly figure of a mother in a Philip Roth novel, and brassy politics that aren’t particularly sectarian but fall considerably to the left of Medicare for All” to dive deep into one thing: the dark, online world of the far-right (p. 7).

Lavin, a journalist, invented identities in order to infiltrate white supremacist forums, chat rooms, and dating sites. She did so on a mission to not only figure out who these people are but also to figure out how they operate and how normal people can stop them.

This study guide will first summarize the book chapter-by-chapter, then provide comprehension questions to help you understand the material, and praxis questions to help apply what you’ve learned into your own life and organizing.

Navigate our study guide using the table of contents below.

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