*Last week, Cam spoke with Steph Halmhofer about pseudoarchaeology, ancient aliens, Atlantis & the altright.
On this week’s episode of Yeah Nah Pasaran! we talk to Pam Nilan, author of Young People and the Far Right (Palgrave MacMillan, 2021). Pam is Honorary Professor in the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation at Deakin University, and Conjoint Professor (Sociology) at the University of Newcastle.
This book looks at how young people get attracted to the Far Right, especially young white men. We may never know why a young individual ends up there, yet two things are obvious. First, Far Right propaganda appeals to the fantasy imagination and to the emotions. Second, supporting the Far Right is a decision often made by digitally-networked 15-25 year olds looking for answers and wanting to express their anger. However, many later become aware of a yawning gulf between the ideal future they envisioned, and what happens in the here and now. Accounts of the Far Right often focus on terrorist events, plots or extreme acts of violence. However, the emphasis here is on rather ordinary young people and how they get involved in a social movement that promises adventure and belonging. The aim is to better understand how their hate practices are framed and channeled by the persuasive discourse of the Far Right.
See also : Young People and the Far Right.
4.30pm, Thursday, September 16, 2021 /// 3CR /// 855AM / streaming live on the 3CR website
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