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By Design: The Radicalization of the Far-Right

DeAnna, Kyle
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1636468875170174

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2021, MFA, Kent State University, College of Communication and Information / School of Visual Communication Design.
The purpose of this research is to establish the threat of far-right extremist groups in the United States and draw a link between increased violence from these groups and their strong online presence on social media. According to the research far-right groups are far more likely to commit acts of violence currently, hence why they are the focus of this research. Social media sites and content created there are responsible for creating safe havens for extremists to produce and circulate their information. This leads to higher recruitment and a normalizing of extremist ideals. By identifying the types of memes and information shared on these platforms we are more capable of dealing with the threats these groups pose. This research is also a call to action for designers working in the world of social media to be more cognizant of the spaces they create. Solutions to this problem exist but they will require the cooperation of designers, corporations, and users of these sites. Radical groups existed before the internet, however the growing threat from the far-right, and their savvy use of internet message boards and social media, have increased the level of ferocity and violence these radical groups have and will commit.
Jessica Barness (Committee Chair)
Aoife Mooney (Committee Member)
Ken Visocky O'Grady (Committee Member)
55 p.
Art Criticism; Behavioral Psychology; Communication; Design; Political Science; Social Research; Sociology; Technology
Far-Right, Radicalization, Social Media, Visual Rhetoric, Design Ethics

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  • DeAnna, K. (2021). By Design: The Radicalization of the Far-Right [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1636468875170174

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • DeAnna, Kyle. By Design: The Radicalization of the Far-Right. 2021. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1636468875170174.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • DeAnna, Kyle. "By Design: The Radicalization of the Far-Right." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1636468875170174

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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