The (Re)emergence of eco-fascism : white-nationalism, sacrifice, and proto-fascism in the circulation of digital rhetoric in the ecological far-right.

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dc.contributor.advisorHahner, Leslie Ann.
dc.creatorSmith, Jacob Kenton, 1997-
dc.creator.orcid0000-0001-8456-9568
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-14T14:09:03Z
dc.date.available2021-07-14T14:09:03Z
dc.date.created2021-05
dc.date.issued2021-05-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2021
dc.date.updated2021-07-14T14:09:05Z
dc.description.abstractEnvironmentalism is no longer the sole domain of progressive and leftist politics. A recent uptick in violent outbursts by white nationalists espousing eco-fascist political beliefs indicates a troubling trend in environmental politics. Brenton Tarrant, the Christchurch shooter, and Patrick Crusius, the El Paso Shooter, explicitly utilized argumentative strategies taken from eco-fascist literature bases. The virality of a misanthropic Twitter thread sparked the largest discussion of eco-fascism ever. Fascists on the platform Telegram espouse the belief fascism is inherently natural. By studying the rhetorical techniques and appeals of eco-fascist digital rhetoric, this thesis adds to an emerging conversation regarding the (re)emergence of eco-fascism.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2104/11491
dc.language.isoen
dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide access
dc.subjectEco-fascism. Digital rhetoric. White nationalism. Environmental rhetoric. Circulation studies.
dc.titleThe (Re)emergence of eco-fascism : white-nationalism, sacrifice, and proto-fascism in the circulation of digital rhetoric in the ecological far-right.
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentBaylor University. Dept. of Communication.
thesis.degree.grantorBaylor University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameM.A.

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