He found a wide range of personality types, but the one thing the American youths had in common was fear that the country they grew up with was disappearing. They experienced a great deal of frustration, and most of the hard core youths encountered first-hand or second-hand downward mobility. In response, they joined hate groups and were often recruited by racist groups that went into areas characterized by economic or racial change. Music served to stimulate involvement in and loyalty to hate groups. The sociologist believes that high school youth need to have critical thinking skills to resist recruitment by hate groups and to recognize the rewards of accepting diversity. 2 photographs