Taking Far-Right Claims Seriously and Literally: Anthropology and the Study of Right-Wing Radicalism

In: Slavic review: interdisciplinary quarterly of Russian, Eurasian and East European studies, Band 76, Heft S1, S. S19-S29

Abstract

Departing from an overview of current mass media discourse on the far right, this article suggests why and how social scientists could contribute to a better understanding of current socio-political changes. In presenting an anthropological perspective, it discusses methodological, conceptual, and ethical challenges to conducting research on and with radical right-wing activists and supporters.