Hate and harm

Autor: Frischlich, Lena
Přispěvatelé: Strippel, Christian, Paasch-Colberg, Sünje, Emmer, Martin, Trebbe, Joachim
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Challenges and perspectives of hate speech research, 12, Digital Communication Research, 165-183
Druh dokumentu: Sammelwerksbeitrag<br />collection article
ISSN: 2198-7610
DOI: 10.48541/dcr.v12.10
Popis: From a psychological point of view, hate speech can be conceptualized as harmful intergroup communication. In contrast to other forms of incivility, hate speech is directed toward individuals because of their (perceived) social identity. This explains why the harm of hate speech can extend to entire social groups and societies. Hate speech therefore cannot be separated from pre-existing power structures and resource inequalities, as its harm is particularly severe when coping resources are already deprived. Psychological research on the perpetrators of hate speech links hate speech to a lack of empathy and the acceptance of, or even desire for social inequalities. In summary, hate speech jars the norms of democratic discourses by denying fellow humans basic respect and violating the democratic minimal consent of human equality. Overall, the chapter demonstrates the usefulness of a (social) psychological perspective on the harms of hate speech for both researchers and practitioners.
Databáze: SSOAR – Social Science Open Access Repository