Genocidal Enjoyment: On the Weaponization of Joyful Cruelty and “Dark Fun” during Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

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Our study on genocidal enjoyment is available here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

RP @brendancoke14.bsky.social: Cultural Sociology. Genocidal Enjoyment: On the Weaponization of Joyful Cruelty and “Dark Fun” during Israel’s Genocide in Gaza. Raúl Pérez and Charles Thorpe. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

So then what kind of joy does Israel allow in Gaza? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:whmdtfaoue7x2xxgl4cch3dm/post/3mu5rvwy5pv2z

RP @raulperez.bsky.social: Check out this interview I did earlier today on thisishell.com podcast with @chuckmertz.bsky.social where we discussed my new article on genocidal enjoyment for @britsoci.bsky.social and @culsoc.bsky.social journals.sagepub.…

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