In this Book
- Violence and Trolling on Social Media: History, Affect, and Effects of Online Vitriol
- Book
- 2020
- Published by: Amsterdam University Press
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
summary
'Trolls for Trump', virtual rape, fake news - social media discourse, including forms of virtual and real violence, has become a formidable, yet elusive, political force. What characterizes online vitriol? How do we understand the narratives generated, and also address their real-world - even life-and-death - impact? How can hatred, bullying, and dehumanization on social media platforms be addressed and countered in a post-truth world? This book unpicks discourses, metaphors, media dynamics, and framing on social media, to begin to answer these questions. Written for and by cultural and media studies scholars, journalists, political philosophers, digital communication professionals, activists and advocates, this book makes the connections between theoretical approaches from cultural and media studies and practical challenges and experiences 'from the field', providing insight into a rough media landscape.
Table of Contents
- Title, Copyright
- pp. i-iv
- Table of Contents
- pp. v-vi
- Acknowledgements
- pp. vii-viii
- Introducing Online Vitriol
- pp. 1-14
- Dynamics of Online Vitriol
- Histories of Online Vitriol
- Affects of Online Vitriol
- 9. Ethical Implications of Onlife Vitriol
- pp. 189-206
- Activism and Online Vitriol
Additional Information
ISBN
9789048542048
MARC Record
OCLC
1226061965
Pages
226
Launched on MUSE
2021-03-11
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
Creative Commons
CC-BY-NC-ND