Us vs. Them: A Subcultural Analysis of Violent Extremism within New Zealand’s Telegram Conspiracy Community

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Us vs. Them: A Subcultural Analysis of Violent Extremism within New Zealand’s Telegram Conspiracy Community

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Victoria University of Wellington

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<strong>This research explores violent extremism during the COVID-19 pandemic within Aotearoa New Zealand’s conspiracy community. Previous academic research has identified the conspiracy community on Telegram as an emerging locus for extremism. However, there has been no Telegram-specific research focusing on violent extremism within the conspiracy subculture in New Zealand. To address this literature gap, I conducted digital ethnographic research, collecting and analysing content (n = 12,000...

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Masters

Date created

2024

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Jarrod Varty

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Us_vs_Them_A_Subcultural_Analysis_of_Violent_Extremism_withi...

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Causes and prevention of crime / Sociological studies of crime / Technology, crime and surveillance / Terrorism / extremism / extremist / terrorism / telegram / conspiracy / conspiracies / subculture / sub-culture / Covid-19 / New Zealand / School: School of Social and Cultural Studies / National security / Intelligence, surveillance and space / Expanding knowledge in human society / Expanding knowledge in language, communication and culture / Degree Discipline: Criminology / Degree Name: Master of Arts / Degree Level: Masters

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