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Building the fascist body: combat sports, violence and masculinity in far-right extremism

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This article examines how the Swedish branch of Active Clubs (Aktivklubb Sverige, AKS) “builds” the “fascist body” through social media communication. Drawing on digital ethnographic analysis of seven Telegram channels, we analyse how AKS builds idealised young white male activist bodies through three interconnected processes: regeneration, comparison, and cultivation.

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English

Date:

16-07-2026

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IPS 

Source:

Gottzén & Switzer, 2026