subculture
VOX-Pol Workshop: The Normalisation of Extremist Subcultures
August 2, 2024The focus of this workshop was individuals’ experiences of, and engagement with, extremist ideas and beliefs – both jihadist and far-right – in a variety of different settings. Panellists explored the role of video games, music, humour and the occult in normalising extremism and assessed the extent to which this plays a role in radicalisation ...
Palestinian Social Media and Lone-Wolf Attacks: Subculture, Legitimization, and Epidemic
September 18, 2023This article examines the impact of social media on the wave of Palestinian lone-wolf attacks against Israelis from October 2015 through September 2016. My principal argument is that social media played an important role in shaping the identity, perceptions, and behavioral patterns of dozens of assailants, and was key in creating the dynamic that ultimately ...