The national socialism of the group valhalla 88: construction of a nazi movement in Brazil

In this article, the racial issues present in the national-socialist ideology professed by the group Valhalla 88 are investigated. The primary element of Nazi ideology is Aryanism (eugenics), i.e., “race purification,” because the “chosen people” have the “right” to rule the world due to their “raci...

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Main Author: Guilherme Ignácio Franco de Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2014-06-01
Series:Mediações: Revista de Ciências Sociais
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/article/view/19854
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Summary:In this article, the racial issues present in the national-socialist ideology professed by the group Valhalla 88 are investigated. The primary element of Nazi ideology is Aryanism (eugenics), i.e., “race purification,” because the “chosen people” have the “right” to rule the world due to their “racial superiority” as understood by Adolf Hitler. The group Valhalla 88 seeks to spread national-socialist ideology, and the group’s interpretation of this ideology seeks to manipulate and adapt these ideas to provide a political alternative.
ISSN:2176-6665