Weaponizing white thymos: flows of rage in the online audiences of the alt-right
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DOI: 10.1080/09502386.2020.1714687
Abstract: ABSTRACT The alt-right is a growing radical right-wing network that is particularly effective at mobilizing emotion through digital communications. Introducing ‘white thymos’ as a framework to theorize the role of rage, anger, and indignation in… read more here.
Keywords: alt right; white thymos; radical right; thymos flows ... See more keywords
Moving with the Times: Investigating the Alt-Right Network Gab with Temporal Interaction Graphs
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DOI: 10.1145/3479591
Abstract: Gab is an online social network often associated with the alt-right political movement and users barred from other networks. It presents an interesting opportunity for research because near-complete data is available from day one of… read more here.
Keywords: graphs; network; alt right; times investigating ... See more keywords
Fighting for Masculine Hegemony: Contestation between Alt-Right and White Nationalist Masculinities on Stormfront
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DOI: 10.1177/1097184x221120664
Abstract: The alt-right community serves as a gateway into the white nationalist movement. However, more research is needed on how the alt-right’s virulent misogyny interfaces with white nationalist masculinity premised on patriarchal protection of white femininity.… read more here.
Keywords: contestation; movement; masculinity; masculine ... See more keywords
Alt-right pipeline: Individual journeys to extremism online
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DOI: 10.5210/fm.v24i6.10108
Abstract: The rise of the alt-right as a potent and sometimes violent political force has been well documented. Yet the journey of an individual towards upholding these ideologies is less well understood. Alt-righters are not instantly… read more here.
Keywords: individual journeys; right pipeline; alt right; pipeline individual ... See more keywords