Description
Cyberhate: The Far-Right in the Digital Age explores how right-wing extremists operate in cyberspace by examining their propaganda, funding, subcultures, movements, and ideologies, as well as the legal and cultural responses offline far-right violence. Scholars and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines provide extensive analysis of how the far-right operates on the internet and why this particular type of hate often progresses to extreme violence. Specific topics include far-right propaganda, bitcoin funding, online subcultures such as the manosphere, theories that explain why some take the path of violence, and specific movements including the alt-right and the terroristic Atomwaffen Division. Relying on manifestos and other correspondence posted online by recent perpetrators of mass murder, this book focuses on specific groups, individuals, and acts of violence to explain how concepts like "white genocide" and incel ideology have motivated recent deadly violence. This book would be of interest to anyone studying criminal justice, criminology, psychology, cybersecurity, religion, law, education, or terrorism studies.
About the Author
James Bacigalupo is a doctoral student in the criminology and justice studies program at the
University of Massachusetts, Lowell.
Kevin Borgeson is associate professor of criminal justice at Salem State University and former
Research Fellow for The Center for Holocaust and Genocidal Studies.
Robin Maria Valeri is professor of psychology and Director of the Center for Nonviolence at St. Bonaventure University.
Book Information
ISBN 9781793606976
Author James Bacigalupo
Format Hardback
Page Count 186
Imprint Lexington Books
Publisher Lexington Books
Weight(grams) 413g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 160mm * 18mm