1st Edition

Populism, Media and Education Challenging discrimination in contemporary digital societies

Edited By Maria Ranieri Copyright 2016
228 Pages
by Routledge

228 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

228 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Based on a major research project funded by the European Commission, Populism, Media and Education studies how discriminatory stereotypes are built online with a particular focus on right-wing populism. Globalization and migration have led to a new era of populism and racism in Western countries, rekindling traditional forms of discrimination through innovative means. New media platforms are... Read more

Foreword Renée Hobbs  Introduction Maria Ranieri  Section I - Theoretical foundations. Right-wing populism, Communicative Strategies and Media Literacy  1. FAR RIGHT: Populist Ideology, ‘Othering’ and Youth Anna Krasteva, Gabriella Lazaridis  2. Framing differences. Theorizing new populist communicative strategies on the Internet Birgit Sauer, Etienne Pignaud  3. Exploring the potential of Media Literacy Education to question discrimination and promote civic participation Maria Ranieri, Francesco Fabbro, Paul de Theux  Section II – Research study online populist communication strategies in European societies  4. Ethno-nationalism and racial capitalism in populist framing of migrants as a threat Mojca Pajnik, Denitza Kamenova, Francesco Fabbro  5. Gendering ‘the people’. Heteronormativity and ‘ethno-masochism’ in populist imaginary Stefanie Mayer, Iztok Šori, Birgit Sauer  6. Anti-elitism as populist strategy of defending ‘the people'.  Evelina Staykova, IldikoOtova, Vanya Ivanova  Section III - Research on media analysis and production, online discrimination and engagement  7. Students’ perspectives on critical thinking and engagement across media analysis and production  Maria Ranieri, Francesco Fabbro, Mojca Frelih  8. Fighting against discrimination speeches with critical Media Education: lessons from the French case Sophie Jehel, Christophe Magis  9. Developing teachers’ media literacy to support citizenship education in the 21st Century Anne-Claire Orban de Xivry, Martin Culot  10. Conclusion Maria Ranieri

Biography

Maria Ranieri is Associate Professor of Educational Technology, Department of Education and Psychology, University of Florence, Italy.