Drumbeat new media and the radicalization and militarization of young people / John Martino.

Author/creator Martino, John
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
Descriptionpages cm
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Subjects

Contents The social war : hybrid-warfare and the application of social media as perceptual weaponry -- Playing@War : videogames, new media and modern warfare -- GoPro-war, live streaming and the gamification and cinematic construction of terror and armed conflict themed media -- Toughen up : cultural politics and the hardening of youth -- The corruption of language : "radicalization" -- "Hell is empty. And all the devils are here" : apocalyptic thinking and the emergence of "death cults" -- Habitus & the mechanics of militarization -- Militarization : the new "civilizing process."
Abstract "As the 21st century unfolds society is confronted with the normalization of warfare and political violence and their growing allure for the young. This book examines how militarization functions as an educative process, looking at the ideological methods by both non-state agents, such as ISIS, and by state agents"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2020049669
ISBN9781138043268 (hardback)
ISBN9781138043275 (paperback)
ISBN(ebook)