The theme of the thesis entitled "Skinheads - political activists" is a description and follow-depth analysis of apolitical segment of the Czech skinhead subculture in the terms of their political orientations. Introduction to the theme consists of the subculture theories which were created in past. The following methodological part summarizes research progress of the selection of respondents by snowball sampling, the scenario of in-depth interviews and the analysis of alternative media. After this part there is a brief introduction to the history of skinhead subculture. Empirical findings than summarize political influences on subculture and its values and political orientations. The aim of this work is to reveal the link between extremism and subculture of skinheads in the Czech environment. The results of the analysis revealed that the apolitical segment of Czech skinhead subculture is not inherently extremist movement, although in some particular values intertwined with racist and xenophobic ideologies. But at the end it seems not necessary to control this part of subculture, because its foundat

My thesis is about the values, opinions and leisure time of non-racist skinheads. Using qualitative research, it provides insight into their lives, clarifies their opinions about current topics and views towards our society. It explains their inner and outer goals, as well as their leisure time, an important feature of this subculture. It includes the history of the skinheads subculture in the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom. It also explains the reasons for joining the non-rasist skinheads and makes an attempt to comprehensibly compare the different branches of the skinheads subculture.

The use of the Internet as vehicle of socialization has exploded in the 21st century and while this presents exciting possibilities, it also comes with troubling ones. Among those who have embraced this new medium are extremist groups, who use the Web as a space in which to communicate, exchange ideas, network and reach new followers. In regards to this last point, it provides them near unlimited opportunities to gain access to potential recruits and converts, raising interesting questions in terms of the dynamics of the radicalization process and how it manifests itself within the confines of this new arena. Through an analysis of postings made to the discussion board of Stormfront.org, this research paper examines whether or not the radicalization process follows the same transformative pattern in the virtual world as has been described in some of the leading academic theories that address this phenomenon in the physical one.

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O objetivo desta investigação é produzir um guia de referência sobre a música White Power composta por bandas Skinheads brasileiras. Também oferece algumas sugestões metodológicas a respeito da organização de documentação do gênero sonoro, com foco na música. Desenvolvido na forma de um instumento de apoio à pesquisa, este guia está organizado em verbetes identificando as organizações grupusculares criadas por ativistas White Power locais, desde o final da década de 1980 até meados dos anos 2000, as bandas vinculadas a cada organização e os seus respectivos repertórios de canções. / The purpose of this research is to produce a reference guide on the White Power music composed by Skinheads. Also offers some methodological suggestions regarding the organization of sound archives, with a focus on music. Developed as an instrument to support research, this guide is organized into articles identifying grupusculares organizations created by local White Power activists, since the end of the Decade of 1980 to the mid-2000, the bands linked to each organization and their respective repertoires of songs.

The skinhead subculture is a global phenomenon – like many other youth subcultures.. Thus, the research question arises – which features of a skinhead’s identity emerge in the local environment of the Lithuanian society, and in which manner? Is the identity of a Lithuanian skinhead exceptional? The aim of the research was to reveal the peculiarities of right-wing skinheads’ identity, the motivation for choosing such identity, and the character of skinheads’ social activity. The work is based on empirical material collected during 2004–2013. The methods included an in-depth interview, a questionnaire survey, an integrated observation, and collecting visual material (photo and video) revealing the expressions of the subculture. The visual material presented in skinheads’ Facebook accounts was analyzed. The study was conducted by applying the induction technique where issues and individual and group aspects of identity and behavior characteristic of the skinheads were obtained from the available data. The study showed that the ideas characteristic of Lithuanian right-wing skinhead ideology are patriotism, nationalism, racial nationalism, as well as racism and neo-Nazism. Masculine values – strength, courage, fortitude and physical resilience, and ability to defend one’s ideas with force – occupy an important position on the list of skinheads’ values. In addition to characteristic internationally used elements, Lithuanian skinheads’ subcultural style is complemented with local –... [to full text] / Skinhedų subkultūra, kaip ir daugelis kitų jaunimo subkultūrų, yra globalus reiškinys. Pastebėta, jog ši subkultūra reflektuoja lokalios visuomenės problemas. Kyla klausimas –kokie ir kaip skinhedo tapatybės bruožai atsiskleidžia lokalioje Lietuvos visuomenės aplinkoje? Šio Tyrimo tikslas – atskleisti dešiniųjų skinhedų tapatybės bruožus, jos pasirinkimo priežastis ir skinhedų socialinio aktyvumo pobūdį. Tyrimas grindžiamas 2004 – 2013 m. surinkta empirine medžiaga. Buvo imami giluminiai interviu, pasitelktas klausimynas, integruotas stebėjimas; surinkta vaizdinė medžiaga, atskleidžianti subkultūros išraiškas (nuotraukos, filmai), analizuota socialinio tinklapio „Facebook“ paskyrose pateikta vizualinė medžiaga. Tyrimas buvo atliekamas indukciniu metodu, kai skinhedams būdingos problemos ir įvairūs jiems būdingi individualūs ir grupiniai tapatumo bei elgesio aspektai iškeliami iš duomenų. Tyrimas atskleidė, jog Lietuvos dešiniųjų skinhedų ideologijai būdingos patriotizmo, nacionalizmo, rasinio nacionalizmo, o taip pat rasizmo, neonacizmo idėjos. Svarbią reikšmę skinhedų vertybinėje skalėje užima maskulinistinės vertybės: jėga, drąsa, psichologinis ir fizinis tvirtumas, gebėjimas jėga apginti savo idėjas. Skinhedų subkultūrinis stilius be tarptautiniam stiliui būdingų elementų, Lietuvoje papildomas vietinės kilmės – nacionaliniais atributais. Visų trijų identiteto bruožų – ideologijos, maskulinistinių vertybių, ir skinhedų stiliaus visuma – apibūdina asmenį kaip dešiniosios... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]

Denna uppsats behandlar social organisering av vit makt-miljön med avgränsning på den så kallade skinheads-miljön. Uppsatsens syfte är att få en förståelse för hur den sociala organiseringen av miljön har sett ut på 90-talet, med utgångspunkt i teorier om social organisering. Frågeställningen utgår från fem elementet för social organisering. Genom dessa element försöker jag undersöka och förstå varför individer söker sig till våldsbejakande extrema miljöer. Uppsatsen är en kvalitativ studie med den tematiskt öppna intervjun som metod, där fem före detta skinheads kommer till tals. De berättar om sina tidigare liv som skinheads i vit makt-miljön. Resultatet är att miljön organiseras med hjälp av våld utifrån de tre elementen; medlemskap, regler och sanktioner. Våldets funktion är centralt vid inträde, upprätthållande och utträde ur miljön. Individer som haft sin vålddebut innan inträdet i miljön tenderar till att eskalera i sitt våldsanvändande väl inne i den. Studien visar även att radikalisering bör ses som en process och att den inte sker över en natt, eller som ett fenomen helt isolerat från omvärlden. Uppsatsens bidrag till forskningsfältet är att den utifrån teorier om social organisering, bidrar till att försöka belysa de mekanismer och processer som påverkar inträdet, upprätthållandet och utträdet ur våldsbejakande extrema miljöer.

The major subject of this graduation thesis is political extremism in its basic forms. In the theoretical part the author focuses in particular on division of political extremism and description of individual extremists groups. He also addresses criminal activities committed by extremists. Large attention is paid mainly to racially motivated criminality. The main objective of this graduation thesis is to ascertain the opinions of two different target groups on the extremist movements and the forms of criminal activities committed by them. The first group of informants consists of people who were brought up in the time of totalitarian regime. The second group of informants is made up of people who were brought up after the revolution in 1989. The output should be the comparison of the opinions, positions and prejudices of these two groups of informants in respect of extremists and their activities. In the practical part the qualitative research method is used. In order to collect the information, the author used the method of phenomenological interviews that were structured and prepared beforehand. The informants were people living in České Budějovice or its close surroundings. Their number and selection was purposeful to secure equal representation of men and women so that the data contain the opinions of both these groups.

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The photobook is a medium used by photographers for various reasons, one being the possibility to drive their narrative in a desired direction. Graphic design can impact this narrative by layout choices that affect how the material is perceived (Badger, 2014). Since the layout and sequencing affect the photographs themselves they therefore also have an impact on how photographed subjects are represented. This thesis examines, with a semiotic analysis and a historic overview, spreads from Gavin Watsons critically acclaimed photobook Skins . This is in order to understand how skinheads are presented in the book. Three spreads will be studied based on theories of representation, narrative and layout. This will result in a subsequent discussion on the designer’s role in breaking stereotypes in design choices and the presentation of the photographer's work. Examples of related design work and media will be brought up and related to Watson's book in order to highlight how we as graphic designers can break stereotypes through visual display of the subculture. The conclusion is reached that various photobook design theories are used to represent skinheads as inclusive individuals rather than a violent group.