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Gendered Violence Online : Hate Speech as an Intersection of Misogyny and Racism (2021)


Saresma, T., Karkulehto, S., & Varis, P. (2021). Gendered Violence Online : Hate Speech as an Intersection of Misogyny and Racism. In M. Husso, S. Karkulehto, T. Saresma, A. Laitila, J. Eilola, & H. Siltala (Eds.), Violence, Gender and Affect : Interpersonal, Institutional and Ideological Practices (pp. 221-243). Palgrave Macmillan. Palgrave Studies in Victims and Victimology. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56930-3_11


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Publication details

All authors or editorsSaresma, Tuija; Karkulehto, Sanna; Varis, Piia

Parent publicationViolence, Gender and Affect : Interpersonal, Institutional and Ideological Practices

Parent publication editorsHusso, Marita; Karkulehto, Sanna; Saresma, Tuija; Laitila, Aarno; Eilola, Jari; Siltala, Heli

ISBN978-3-030-56929-7

eISBN978-3-030-56930-3

Journal or seriesPalgrave Studies in Victims and Victimology

Publication year2021

Pages range221-243

Number of pages in the book292

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan

Place of PublicationCham

Publication countrySwitzerland

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56930-3_11

Publication open accessNot open

Publication channel open access

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/74850


Abstract

Social media has been adopted by radical right populists and alt-right demagogues as a platform for circulating misogynous and racist hate speech and affectively mobilising supporters. This chapter examines hate speech as a form of gendered and racist violence, focusing on social media posts by two influential right-wing populist politicians: Jussi Halla-aho, the leader of the Finns Party, and Donald Trump, the president of the United States. It demonstrates how these politicians intertwine misogyny and racism in blog posts and tweets that target women in particular. Their affective online communication is interpreted as a new form of violence. This digitally mediated violence, although a relatively new phenomenon, is an integral part of the chain of violence that links interpersonal violence, violent societal structures and ideological and political violence. Discursive expressions of hatred are spread through social media and shape our understanding of reality. They are not only violent themselves but also pave the way for an ideological readiness to use other types of violence.


Keywordsviolence (activity)hate speechmisogynyracismideologiesright wing movementspopulismsocial mediaonline discussion

Free keywordsmisogyny; racism; hate speech; online violence; right-wing populism


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Reporting Year2021

JUFO rating3


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