From cyberfascism to terrorism
On 4chan/pol/ culture and the transnational production of memetic violence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6306451 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C Thorleifsson (0000-0002-0357-0813, Center for Research on Extremism (C‐REX), Department of Political Science University of Oslo Oslo Norway, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 286-301 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nations and Nationalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1345-5078 • E-ISSN: 1469-8129 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/nana.12780 |
| OpenAlex | W3215998431 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 19 |
This article examines the fascists imaginaries that are produced and circulated at 4chan /pol/. Based on analysis of memes and posts collected during a 6‐month period in 2019, it explores the diagnoses given by anonymous users to the imagining of the ultra‐nation and dehumanized others, and the prescriptions for the remedies needed to bring about its saving. It argues that the cultural practices of /pol/ where fascist fantasies of white supremacy are spread fast and anonymously in a transnational milieu through transgressive play frames are particularly powerful for the amplification of the logic of an endangered ultra‐nation that needs urgent violent defence to obtain racial palingenesis. As such cyberfascism co‐produced in a leaderless network among users scattered across continents lends itself to calls for violent action against minority communities, including terrorism
Criminology · Dehumanization · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Terrorism · White (mutation · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |