It's Just a Meme: The Aesthetics of Cruelty

Podcast: Cybercrimeology · Cybercrimeology

Opublikowano: 2026-10-01

Notes: Alessandro's journey from studying law to discovering criminology and pursuing a career in research.His experience conducting ethnographic research into black-market ticket selling and online deviance.Traditional neutralization theory and how individuals justify behaviour they recognise as wrong.The development of the aesthetics of cruelty as an extension of existing criminological theory.The role of shock, humour and provocation in sharing hateful memes.How the target of offensive content can be irrelevant or interchangeable within certain online communities.The shared appreciation of shocking material as a basis for social interaction and belonging.The importance of context in...