Abstract
Youth and the Extreme Right by Cas Mudde, ed., Idebate Press 2014. 249 pages.
Highlights
The terms ‘extreme right’ and ‘youth’ are mostly associated with neo-Nazis, skinheads and violence
The book aims to investigate the relation between youth and extreme right attitudes, their engagement in organisations and in violent racist acts
The study ‘Parenting and Right-Wing Extremism: An Analysis of the Biographical Genesis of Racism Among Young People’ by Thomas Gabriel focuses on the impact of family and the immediate social environment on the development of racist attitudes and behaviour among young actors
Summary
The terms ‘extreme right’ and ‘youth’ are mostly associated with neo-Nazis, skinheads and violence. The cover of the book ‘Youth and the Extreme Right’ edited by Cas Mudde reflects these stereotypical images visually with the shouting faces of young people presenting the Nazi hand salute. The book aims to investigate the relation between youth and extreme right attitudes, their engagement in organisations and in violent racist acts.
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