I’d Rather Bite My Tongue Off Than Stand with Them
Paralysis of Political Engagement in Serbia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14713718 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara Nikolić (0000-0001-6478-7680, University of Belgrade), Damir Zejnulahović (0000-0002-9454-7298, University of Belgrade), Milos Jankovic (0000-0002-2524-3768, University of Belgrade) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Etnoantropološki problemi / Issues in Ethnology and Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0353-1589 • E-ISSN: 2334-8801 |
| Publisher | University of Belgrade - Faculty of Philosophy - Department of Ethnology and Anthropology (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.21301/eap.v19i1.10 |
| OpenAlex | W4396811385 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 20 |
The text analyses how the discursive paralysis of political engagement in Serbia is triggered and manifested, as well as how the elements connected with this paralysis are reproduced and reinforced. We begin with the premise that the discursive paralysis of political engagement interacts with two elements: understanding politics as an inherently immoral field of activity, and the importance placed upon personal moral integrity as an essential personal resource for citizens of Serbia. Based on the empirical data from Facebook comments made on a Serbian news portal, the text analyses and presents two types of strategies used to trigger paralysis, as well as how these comments reproduce and reinforce the very perception of politics as a field of immorality and the significance of moral integrity as a personal resource. Finally, we show how these elements are reproduced independently of one another, outside their particular context of “defence” from attack and “precaution.”
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |