1. TE Neo nazisme1 Neo-nazisme in Norway n A small- but noisy and violent group n developed in local societies n Confrontations with antirasistic (violent) groups n Working class background n Ideals of being strong, to fight and drink a lot n Loose structure

2. TE Neo nazisme2 Neo-nazisme in Norway n International contacts (S -DK- D - B- NL- UK) n Contempt for the “System” n Some look at them self as school losers or victims of the system n Inconsistent (or lack of) ideology, but it has something to do about defending the national culture, honour and race and legality to use violence

3. TE Neo nazisme3 Neo-nazisme in Norway n Preoccupied of symbols (x heiling), uniforms, music, lifestyle n This gives identity and strengthen unity and solidarity n Meeting and recruiting places is concerts and demonstrations n So far little aggression against immigrants, but recently it has been some incidents

4. TE Neo nazisme4 Alternative schools n Local adjustment to closing up special schools n Pupils with Behavioral problems mainly, tired of schools n age 14-16 n Small units (av. 7-9 pupils 2 teachers) n Combining practical activities and theory

5. TE Neo nazisme5 The project: Nationalism, mobbing and change of attitude n The situation n Self - declared positions: (not valid) n 1 neo nazist n 4 nationalist n 5 racist n 8 indifferent n 2 antiracist n 2 hip - hop

6. TE Neo nazisme6 The project: Nationalism, mobbing and change of attitude n Although the teachers were very skilled handling mobbing, aggression and bulliing, they now felt helpless - help from outside n They turned to moralisation and rejection - paradoxical effect n 1. target: changing attitude n 2. Target: How to increase belongingnes to the school

7. TE Neo nazisme7 The project: Nationalism, mobbing and change of attitude n Methods: n Project work n School meetings (see William Glasser Reality therapy) n Participatory Action Research (PAR) n Collecting data Triangulation

8. TE Neo nazisme8 Conclusion or what did we learn? n 1. There is a lot of mobbing among pupils - independent of the problem we went into. This was confirmed by the pupils as well as research ( for instant Dan Olweus 92). It was revealed more than we thought

9. TE Neo nazisme9 Conclusion or what did we learn? n 2. Much of this goes on hidden for adults, but can be revealed if you put attention to it systematically. The sensibility will be sharpening both by teachers and pupils

10. TE Neo nazisme10 Conclusion or what did we learn? n 3. The problem will increase if youth is dragged to more extreme ideological environment especially when use of violence is accepted or part of the ideology. The spiral of violence

11. TE Neo nazisme11 Conclusion or what did we learn? n 4. When it comes to recruitment the more passive bystander or sympathiser is the important person - not the activist.

12. TE Neo nazisme12 Conclusion or what did we learn? n 5. One must always reject the use of violence - independent of groups. Adults must intervene and not accept it. Sometimes it’s adequate to alarm the police. (The use of blinkers is sometimes too easy)