Islamophobia and Fascist Elements in the speech of Olavo de Carvalho and of the movement Mídia Sem Máscara (Media Without Mask)

Authors

  • Natalia Cruz Universidade Federal Fluminense

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36517/rcs.2020.2.a04

Keywords:

Islamophobia, Fascism, Intolerance, Conspiracy

Abstract

The article analyzes Islamophobia in the Discourse of the Media without Mask (MSM) and its leader, Olavo de Carvalho, and its association with elements of fascism and the neoconservatism of USA, pointing out its connection with an extreme right-wing, authoritarian and exclusive political project. MSM, founded in 2002, makes use of social networks to disseminate its ideas, presenting itself as "unmasked" as opposed to hegemonic media considered as "left". The methodology used was that of the critical analysis of discourse, from the perspective of the British linguist Norman Farclough, emphasizing the relations between discourse and other elements of social practice. The conclusion of the analysis is that the movement's discourse adopts conspiracy theories about Islam, building a binary worldview between "good" and "evil," using as an argument the thesis of Western Islamization with alleged pretexts of world domination.

Author Biography

Natalia Cruz, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Possui graduação em Ciências Sociais pela Universidade Federal Fluminense (1994), mestrado em História pela Universidade Federal Fluminense (1997) e doutorado em História pela Universidade Federal Fluminense (2004). Tem experiência na área de História, com ênfase em História Contemporânea, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: nacionalismo, intolerância, racismo, anti-semitismo e exclusão. É profª adjunta de história contemporânea e História do Brasil República da Universidade Federal Fluminense.

Published

2020-07-01

How to Cite

Cruz, N. (2020). Islamophobia and Fascist Elements in the speech of Olavo de Carvalho and of the movement Mídia Sem Máscara (Media Without Mask). Revista De Ciências Sociais (Social Sciences’ Journal), 51(2), 337–389. https://doi.org/10.36517/rcs.2020.2.a04