Nikki Haley's Lessons from the New South

In Nikki Haley's Lessons from the New South, Wanda Little Fenimore traces the resurrection of the phrase "e;New South"e; with South Carolina's former governor, Nikki Haley. Through analyzing speeches, Fenimore demonstrates how politicians use historical terms in new ways that obscure their roots but remain oppressive in the twenty-first century. This book reveals how Nikki Haley manufactured her "e;New South"e; as progressive, and forward-thinking, yet the term functions as a form of inferential racism, ultimately, reproducing traditional conservatism rooted in white supremacy. Scholars of rhetoric, communication, political science, and women's studies will find this book of particular interest.