The Normalization of Hatred
Identity, Affective Polarization, and Dehumanization on Facebook in the Context of Intractable Political Conflict
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2414113 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tal Orian Harel (0000-0002-2718-5565, Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Jessica Katz Jameson (0000-0001-5408-763X, North Carolina State University, corresponding author), Ifat Maoz (0000-0002-8524-1297, Hebrew University of Jerusalem) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Media + Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2056-3051 • E-ISSN: 2056-3051 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2056305120913983 |
| OpenAlex | W3024195212 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 47 |
| References cited | 29 |
Our study uses a qualitative analysis of social media discourse on a Facebook page to demonstrate how the phenomena of affective polarization and dehumanization are manifested through participation in a homogeneous enclave, or echo chamber. We employ Northrup's theory of identity in intractable conflict to show how users express their desire for psychological and physical separation from the other and use dehumanizing language that normalizes potentially dangerous levels of hatred during their participation on a Facebook page. This study contributes to our understanding of the link between identity, affective polarization, and dehumanization
Dehumanization · Hatred · Political science · Politics · Social media · Social science · Sociology · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 47 |
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| Citations per year | 7,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 38 |