Feeling Terrified?

The Emotions of Online Violent Extremism

Catharine Lumby author Lise Waldek author Julian Droogan author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:9th Dec '21

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This Element presents original research into how young people interact with violent extremist material when online.

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.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. It situates young people's emotional responses within a social framework, revealing them to have a relatively sophisticated relationship with violent extremism on social media that challenges simplistic concerns about processes of radicalisation. The Element draws on four years of research, including quantitative surveys and qualitative focus groups with young people, and presents a unique perspective drawn from young people's experiences.

ISBN: 9781108814232

Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 5mm

Weight: 146g

75 pages