Brexit, Facebook, and Transnational Right-Wing Populism
Author | : Natalie-Anne Hall |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 235 |
Release | : 2023-11-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781666914726 |
ISBN-13 | : 166691472X |
Rating | : 4/5 (72X Downloads) |
Download or read book Brexit, Facebook, and Transnational Right-Wing Populism written by Natalie-Anne Hall and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2023-11-02 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Brexit, Facebook, and Transnational Right-Wing Populism, Natalie-Anne Hall takes Brexit as a case study for examining the critical consequences of the diffusion of transnational right-wing populist politics on social media. Through multi-method, qualitative research with avidly engaged pro-Brexit Facebook users in the tumultuous post-referendum period, Hall explores the effects of this participation on the on- and offline experiences of these individuals and on their interpretation of events surrounding Brexit. The book examines the socio-political and technological opportunities for this engagement with right-wing populist politics and the consequences of this engagement for transnational White victimhood and what Hall coins “Right victimhood.” Hall demonstrates how the “mainstream” political issue of Brexit acted as a catalyst for engagement with more extreme forms of right-wing politics via Facebook.