FCJ-162 Symbolic violence in the online field: Calls for ‘civility’ in online discussion

FCJ-162 Symbolic violence in the online field: Calls for ‘civility’ in online discussion

In this paper, I argue that enforcing norms of civility in a deliberative space can be dangerous, as a requirement of civility can be used as a tool to stifle dissent and reinforce existing arrangements of power. I analyse the comments that led to the closing of the online comments board of a commun...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shannon Sindorf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Humanities Press 2014-04-01
Series:Fibreculture Journal
Subjects:
agonism
antagonism
civility
corporate ownership
deliberative democracy
forums
incivility
internet comments
newspaper comments
newspapers
online discussion
participatory media
political discussion
public sphere
publics
social networks
symbolic violence
trolling
trolls
Online Access:http://twentytwo.fibreculturejournal.org/fcj-162-symbolic-violence-in-the-online-field-calls-for-civility-in-online-discussion/

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