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Fibercrafts and fascism: Unpicking the role of women in white heritage production and far-right politicization in Aotearoa New Zealand

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The link between online “tradwives” and far-right politics is well established, but there is little material exploring the overlap between online crafting spaces and far-right political activity. This article engages with the rise of a new reactionary organization in New Zealand between 2020 and 2023 (Voices for Freedom) and the online crafting world through reactionary “craftivist spaces” (Blocked Magazine), exploring links between craft spaces, tradwife influencers, and political organizing for far-right projects. We argue that the sanitization of white supremacist values and violent settler histories through the production of white women's roles and norms creates space for the activation of far-right political organizing within ostensibly apolitical spaces.

Source: Human Geography

DOI: 10.1177/19427786261474123

Authors: Callie Vandewiele, Max Soar

Institutions: University of Auckland, Victoria University of Wellington

Language: English

Topic: Populism, Right-Wing Movements

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,400