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Active Citizenship and Hate Speech on Social Media in the Context of Romanian Family Referendum

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  • Simona Bader

    (Senior Lecturer Ph.D., West University of Timisoara, Department of Philosophy and Communication Sciences, Timisoara, Romania)

  • Iasmina Petrovici

    (Senior Lecturer Ph.D., West University of Timisoara, Department of Philosophy and Communication Sciences, Timisoara, Romania)

  • Corina Sirb

    (Assistant Professor, Ph.D, West University of Timisoara, Department of Philosophy and Communication Sciences, Timisoara, Romania)

Abstract

Active citizenship is one of the most interesting characteristics of young generations worldwide and is strongly connected to digital media usage. Internet gives people a voice to speak up about stressing community problems, unite in groups with the same views for a stronger impact and conduct true lobby campaigns to promote and sustain their ideas. However tangible, utopic or doubtful this democratic way of civic involvement may appear for a global digital community, its manifestation is still problematic, as it nurtures, in some cases, hate speech and extreme polarization of opinions. To support this idea, we conducted a study that analysed civic activism and the values promoted in the context of Romanian Family Referendum. Using a qualitative methodology based on communication sciences techniques and semiotic investigation, we analysed the type of discourse used in social media and the frequency of hate speech and undemocratic behaviour. At the end of this study, we will outline some concluding ideas regarding the discussed topic.

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  • Simona Bader & Iasmina Petrovici & Corina Sirb, 2019. "Active Citizenship and Hate Speech on Social Media in the Context of Romanian Family Referendum," Postmodern Openings, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 10(3), pages 33-43, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:lum:rev3rl:v:10:y:2019:i:3:p:33-43
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.18662/po/80
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    1. Natala Stratulat & Olesia Martina & Nataliia Tretiak & Mariana Hordiichuk & Evelina Boieva & Iryna Shvetsova, 2021. "Speech Culture: Postmodern Dimensions of the Professional Standard," Postmodern Openings, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 12(2), pages 367-386, July.

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    Keywords

    Active citizenship; digital community; hate speech; social media;
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    JEL classification:

    • A23 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Graduate

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