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- Title
The curious case of Colleen LaRose: Social margins, new media, and online radicalization.
- Authors
Halverson, Jeffry R; Way, Amy K
- Abstract
This article examines the case of the American terrorist Colleen LaRose, known as ‘JihadJane’. By employing social theories and psychological approaches to terrorism, the authors argue that the online radicalization of marginalized individuals like LaRose must be understood through personal histories and existing social and cultural tensions, rather than the seductive power of extremist ideologies. Therefore, in the age of new media, countering the emergence of such individuals requires societies to face challenges akin to preventing other forms of domestic extremist violence, such as school shootings.
- Publication
Media, War & Conflict, 2012, Vol 5, Issue 2, p139
- ISSN
1750-6352
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1177/1750635212440917