Mapping Supremacist Ideologies: A Computational and Qualitative Exploration of Rhetorical and Ideological Cross-Pollination between Anti-Feminist and

映射至上主义意识形态：反女权主义和反女权主义之间修辞和意识形态交叉授粉的计算和定性探索

• 批准号: 2596060
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2596060
• 关键词: Mapping; Supremacist; Ideologies; Computational; Qualitative

Mapping Supremacist Ideologies: A Computational and Qualitative Exploration of Rhetorical and Ideological Cross-Pollination between Anti-Feminist and Alt-Right Extremist Online EcosystemsThis project seeks to expose and analyse the visual and linguistic practices of image boards that have been known to play a central role in the formation of militia movements linked to numerous recent incidents related to far-right extremism. By combining cutting-edge computer assisted content analysis of the full textual and visual content of these forums with in-depth interpretive examination of sampled threads, this project will enhance the understanding of how these websites relate to the development of far-right militia movements and their associated identities. This research takes place at a time when these groups have experienced unprecedented growth in global visibility and membership. The far-right has always been characterised by hostility, purporting through carefully constructed crisis narratives that left-wing liberalism and social change pose an existential threat to the white population and traditional values, fears which have seemingly been legitimised by the progressive globalisation of the modern age and the election of polarising public officials who freely regurgitate far-right talking points. Consequently, these groups have been granted an unprecedented degree of public recognition and support, armed with the means to more freely communicate their ideas to a wider audience and to actively seek connections with like-minded individuals to form powerful communities.In collaboration with the University of Exeter, I intend throughout the duration of the 1+3 award to identify and contextualise online patterns of far-right ideological expression on the chans, investigating how far-right militia groups and similar organisations exploit the technical structure and subcultural language of these sites to craft compelling extremist narratives. While a body of literature has begun to emerge to explain the role that /pol (for "politically incorrect") boards play in the far-right online ecosystem, similar work needs to be done on the /k boards, boards dedicated to the discussion of firearms. This constitutes a serious research gap in our understanding of the far-right online ecosystem, especially given the nuances and idiosyncrasies of the different types of boards and the differences in their respective narratives and subcultures. Combined with the increased frequency of far-right inspired attacks, this makes the work being proposed here both necessary and timely. Specifically, this project would (1) develop computational and interpretive methods that will reveal the most important linguistic and visual patterns of these /k boards and (2) utilise social theories to explain these patterns, thereby underlining the role of identity and cultural practices in the constitution of these movements. In doing so, this project would have four, inter-related, research questions: 1. What are the main patterns of interaction on these /k boards? 2. What are the characteristics of the textual landscape of such boards? 3. How do the above relate to known theories of community formation? 4. What do the three questions above tell us about the online formation of these groups and their offline mobilisation?Although rooted in the study of extremism and theories of social behaviour, this research focuses specifically on the ways in which the internet enables the activities of the far right, seeking to understand where and how online communities form and interact and thus bearing relevance to the ESRC's emerging focus on human interaction and ways of being in the digital age.

映射至上主义意识形态：反女权主义和另类右翼极端主义在线生态系统之间修辞和意识形态交叉授粉的计算和定性探索该项目旨在揭露和分析图像板的视觉和语言实践，这些实践已知在民兵运动的形成中发挥着核心作用，这些运动与最近与极右极端主义有关的许多事件有关。通过将对这些论坛的完整文本和视觉内容进行尖端计算机辅助内容分析与对样本线索的深入解释检查相结合，该项目将加深对这些网站与极右民兵运动及其相关身份的发展之间的关系的理解。 这项研究是在这些团体的全球知名度和成员数量经历了前所未有的增长之际进行的。极右翼一直以敌意为特征，他们通过精心构建的危机叙事声称，左翼自由主义和社会变革对白人和传统价值观构成了生存威胁，而现代时代的进步全球化和自由地重复极右谈话要点的两极分化公职人员的选举似乎使这种恐惧合法化。因此，这些团体获得了前所未有的公众认可和支持，有能力更自由地向更广泛的受众传达他们的想法，并积极寻求与志同道合的个人建立强大的社区联系。在与埃克塞特大学的合作中，我打算在 1+3 奖项的整个期间识别和背景化极右意识形态表达的在线模式，调查极右民兵团体和类似组织如何 利用这些网站的技术结构和亚文化语言来制作引人注目的极端主义叙事。虽然已经开始出现大量文献来解释 /pol（“政治不正确”）论坛在极右在线生态系统中所扮演的角色，但 /k 论坛（专门讨论枪支的论坛）也需要开展类似的工作。这构成了我们对极右在线生态系统理解的严重研究空白，特别是考虑到不同类型董事会的细微差别和特质以及各自叙述和亚文化的差异。再加上极右翼攻击的频率增加，这使得这里提出的工作既必要又及时。具体来说，该项目将（1）开发计算和解释方法，揭示这些/k板最重要的语言和视觉模式，以及（2）利用社会理论来解释这些模式，从而强调身份和文化实践在这些运动构成中的作用。在此过程中，该项目将有四个相互关联的研究问题： 1. 这些 /k 板上交互的主要模式是什么？ 2. 此类图板的文字景观有何特点？ 3. 上述内容与已知的群落形成理论有何关系？ 4. 关于这些群体的在线形成及其线下动员，上述三个问题告诉我们什么？虽然本研究植根于极端主义和社会行为理论，但特别关注互联网促进极右翼活动的方式，试图了解在线社区在何处以及如何形成和互动，从而与 ESRC 对数字时代人类互动和存在方式的新兴关注相关。