From offline to online violence

New challenges for the contemporary society

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ID12027445
AuthorsStellamarina Donato (0000-0003-2382-3950, Department of Human Sciences, LUMSA University, Rome, Italy, corresponding author), Hande Eslen-Ziya (0000-0001-7113-6771, University of Stavanger), Emiliana Mangone (0000-0002-9958-4346, University of Salerno)
Year2022
Volume32
Issue3
Pages400-412
Publication date2022-09-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Review of Sociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0390-6701 • E-ISSN: 1469-9273
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03906701.2022.2133405
OpenAlexW4309911484
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited43

So far, the focus on violence has been it as a concept and its evolution within contemporary societies. For instance, several studies consider violence to be influenced by singular cultural issues and perceptions, with the primary point being the presence of an authoritative presence capable of acting violently. Others instead focus on the degrees and typologies of violence and question the role of modernity in the execution of acts of violence by individuals, who are often both victims and perpetrators. In this article, we draw upon a theoretical reflection concerning the role of violence as a sociological concept. We highlight the transformations it has undergone considering the technological developments and its presence in online spaces. The aim is to stress the mutual shaping relationship between the online and offline realms regarding violence against women (although the subject could also involve other communities like the LGBTQI+, migrants, people with disabilities, etc.). Via our theoretical point of reference and examples, we highlight how the perception of the seriousness of violence is nuanced depending on the environment in which it occurs. Similarly, we argue that its acceptability or condemnation becomes the result of culturally metabolised principles and rules that characterise certain societies

Contemporary society · Criminology · Epistemology · Focus (optics · Modernity · Online and offline · Perception · Political science · Seriousness · Social science · Sociology · Subject (documents · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment

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