ABSTRACT

This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The migration issue is by far the most prevalent topic identified through our critical frame analysis of online populist discourses, as well as the only main frame together with 'Capitalism' and 'Globalisation Threat' that appears across all the countries involved in this study. Interestingly, the racist arguments of populist groups are not always direct and explicit. After anti-migration, anti-elitism is the second strongest feature of online populist discourses captured by the research. Racist propaganda of some populist groups addresses both migrants in general and some specific ethnic minorities, especially Muslims. The construction of others' here is rooted in arguments that point to gender inequality, sexism and homophobia in Islamic and Muslim communities. On the contrary, both teachers involved in the action-research activities and teachers engaged with online training generally found e-EAV units original and appropriate to face discrimination issues with young people.