@inbook{c872fb3e49ea4547b6a67296289a6bfc,
title = "Online Othering: An Introduction",
abstract = "This chapter provides an overview of the rapidly changing social and political context which is driving a contested social media landscape and explores examples of othering and discrimination propagated and encountered by individuals online and in social media contexts and cultures. After providing an overview of literature on {\textquoteleft}othering{\textquoteright}, we outline our concept of {\textquoteleft}online othering{\textquoteright} which problematises and analyses the dichotomy presented between real and virtual space(s) by exploring the motivations behind othering behaviours and the impact this has on the targets of online abuse. It also explores the extent to which ICTs facilitate and exacerbate traditional offline offences (such as domestic abuse and stalking). Finally, we consider various responses to {\textquoteleft}online othering{\textquoteright} which recognise its oppositional nature and the agency of the othered.",
keywords = "abuse, discrimination, internet, online othering, othering, social media",
author = "Emily Harmer and Karen Lumsden",
year = "2019",
month = may,
day = "6",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-030-12633-9_1",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-030-12632-2",
series = "Palgrave Studies in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity",
publisher = "Palgrave ",
pages = "1--33",
editor = "K Lumsden and E Harmer",
booktitle = "Online Othering",
edition = "1",
note = "Symposium on Online Othering ; Conference date: 21-04-2017 Through 21-04-2017",
}
