Feeling Terrified? - The Emotions of Online Violent Extremism

This Element presents original research into how young people interact with violent extremist material, including terrorist propaganda, when online. It explores a series of emotional and behavioural responses that challenge assumptions that terror or trauma are the primary emotional responses to these online environments.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Youth and Online Violent Extremism; 3. The Diversity of Reactions to Online Violent Extremism; 4. Strategies of Engagement; 5. Radicalisation to Violent Extremism; 6. Conclusion; References.

Summary

This Element presents original research into how young people interact with violent extremist material, including terrorist propaganda, when online. It explores a series of emotional and behavioural responses that challenge assumptions that terror or trauma are the primary emotional responses to these online environments.

Product details

• Authors: Julian Droogan, Droogan Julian, Catharine Lumby, Lumby Catharine, Lise Waldek, Lise (Macquarie University Waldek
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2021
• EAN: 9781108814232
• ISBN: 978-1-108-81423-2
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Histories of Emotions and the Senses
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Media Studies, History of Ideas, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Social & cultural history, Terrorism, armed struggle, Communication Studies