Islam on YouTube - Online Debates, Protests, and Extremism (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book offers empirical insight into the way Muslims reacted online towards various controversial issues related to Islam. The book examines four cases studies: The Muhammed's cartoons, the burning of the Quran controversies, Fitna and the Innocence of Muslims' films. The issues of online religion, social movements and extremism are discussed, as many of the cases in question created both uproar and unity among many YouTubers. These case studies - in some instances - led to the expression of extremist views by some users, and the volume argues that they helped contribute to the growth of extremism due to the utilization of these events by some terrorist groups in order to recruit new members. In the concluding chapter, social network and sentiment analyses are presented in order to investigate all the collected comments and videos, while a critical discussion of freedom of expression and hate speech is offered, with special regards to the growing online influence of far right groups and their role in on-going YouTube debates.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Ahmed Al-Rawi
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	121
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-39825-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Computing & IT > Internet > General Books > Computing & IT > Social & legal aspects of computing > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam Promotions
LSN:	1-137-39825-6
Barcode:	9781137398253

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