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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| Language: | English |
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Open Humanities Press
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Fibreculture Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://twentytwo.fibreculturejournal.org/fcj-162-symbolic-violence-in-the-online-field-calls-for-civility-in-online-discussion/ |