Keyboard warriors : the production of Islamophobic identity and an extreme worldview within an online political community /

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"The far-right English Defence League (EDL) is a strange product of global and local dynamics, most prominently the 'War on Terror'. While the EDL has become well known for its high-profile Islamophobic demonstrations within local communities, the bulk of its day-to-day activity occur...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Geddes, Graham Edward (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016.
Temas:
Islamophobia.
Social media and society.
Social media > Political aspects.
Islamophobie.
Médias sociaux et société.
Médias sociaux > Aspect politique.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Social media and society
Islamophobia
Social media > Political aspects
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"The far-right English Defence League (EDL) is a strange product of global and local dynamics, most prominently the 'War on Terror'. While the EDL has become well known for its high-profile Islamophobic demonstrations within local communities, the bulk of its day-to-day activity occurs online within its social networking sites, between supporters - referred to as 'keyboard warriors'. 'Keyboard warriors'' activities are confined to the virtual realm and they are unlikely to attend EDL events in physical space, such as demonstrations. This book explores the kind of Islamophobic identity that is produced by EDL supporters within the networking sites, and focuses on how this identitty is constructed around insecurities that are central to the lives of this populations"--Back cover
Descripción Física:1 online resource (227 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781443898553
1443898554

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