The curious case of Colleen LaRose
Social margins, new media, and online radicalization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12904654 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeffry R Halverson (0000-0001-5593-7106, Arizona State University, corresponding author), Amy K Way (0000-0001-8085-0352, Villanova University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 139-153 |
| Publication date | 2012-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Media War & Conflict (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1750-6352 • E-ISSN: 1750-6360 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1750635212440917 |
| OpenAlex | W2009878855 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article examines the case of the American terrorist Colleen LaRose, known as ‘JihadJane’. By employing social theories and psychological approaches to terrorism, the authors argue that the online radicalization of marginalized individuals like LaRose must be understood through personal histories and existing social and cultural tensions, rather than the seductive power of extremist ideologies. Therefore, in the age of new media, countering the emergence of such individuals requires societies to face challenges akin to preventing other forms of domestic extremist violence, such as school shootings
Criminology · Face (sociological concept · Ideology · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Radicalization · Social media · Social science · Sociology · Terrorism · Violent extremism · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Law · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |