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Series:   Elements in Histories of Emotions and the Senses

Feeling Terrified?

The Emotions of Online Violent Extremism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 November 2021

Lise Waldek ,
Julian Droogan  and
Catharine Lumby
Lise Waldek
Affiliation:
Macquarie University, Sydney
Julian Droogan
Affiliation:
Macquarie University, Sydney
Catharine Lumby
Affiliation:
Macquarie University, Sydney

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. 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.
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Series: Elements in Histories of Emotions and the Senses
Online ISBN: 9781108886369
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication: 09 December 2021

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