| ID | 190902 |
| Title Proper | Neo-nazi violence and ideology |
| Other Title Information | changing attitudes toward violence in Sweden’s skinhead and post-skinhead eras |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mattsson, Christer ; Johansson, Thomas |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This study examines how ideology is narrated in the life stories of former and active Swedish neo-Nazis. Employing a social psychological and generational perspective toward the meaning-making process of the neo-Nazi ideology, this study investigates the role ideology plays in both former and active adherents’ narratives of engagement in the neo-Nazi movement. This study also analyzes the differences in how former and active neo-Nazis talk about violence and violent acts in the movement. In doing so, this study shows that there has been a decisive shift between activists from the skinhead era and post-skinhead era in respect to how they address and articulate ideological conviction and violence. Results also indicate that Sweden’s neo-Nazi movement has undergone an intellectualization process over the past few decades, with violence becoming increasingly politicized. |
| `In' analytical Note | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol.35, No.1; Jan-Jun 2023: p.104-117 |
| Journal Source | Terrorism and Political Violence Vol: 35 No 1-4 |
| Key Words | Violence ; National Socialism ; Ideology ; Utopia ; Neo-Nazism |