Social Media and Hate

The book explores the intersection of misinformation and social media hate in contemporary societies, connecting it to socio-political contexts, values, and behaviors of users. It offers a theoretical discussion, methodological evaluation, and four qualitative case studies across India, Brazil, Myanmar, and the UK, highlighting the technical, ideological, and networked similarities and connections between social media hate against various groups. It emphasizes the need for a systematic political response.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 130 pages
Publication date: 27 May 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Using expert interviews and focus groups, this book investigates the theoretical and practical intersection of misinformation and social media hate in contemporary societies. The argument moves from a theoretical discussion of the practices and consequences of sectarian hatred, through a methodological evaluation of quantitative and qualitative studies on this topic, to four qualitative case studies of social media hate, and its effects on groups, individuals, and wider politics in India, Brazil, Myanmar, and the UK. The technical, ideological, and networked similarities and connections between social media hate against people of African and Asian descent, indigenous communities, Muslims, Dalits, dissenters, feminists, LGBTQIA communities, Rohingya, and immigrants across the four contexts are highlighted, stressing the need for an equally systematic political response. This book is essential reading for scholars and academics in the fields of Cultural Studies, Community Psychology, Education, Journalism, Media and Communication Studies, Political Science, Social Anthropology, Social Psychology, and Sociology.

Weight: 190g
Dimension: 138 x 216 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367537265