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“What Kind of Blackfella Are You Anyway?”: Digital Violence, Intersectional Racism, and Discrimination Against Australian Aboriginals and Black Americans
Peninah Kansiime (Excelsia College, Australia), Shannon John Said (Excelsia College, Australia), and Sarah Eyaa (Alphacrucis College, Australia)
Copyright: © 2022
|Pages: 24
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3380-5.ch017
Abstract
Social media can bring together diverse people, providing a platform to facilitate discussions about various issues across races, cultures, and religions. These platforms shape social change by bringing to light individuals' perceptions on social issues whilst simultaneously becoming echo chambers that exclude contradictory or dissenting voices. Increases in digital violence, racism, and discrimination can be seen on social media websites, particularly towards those whose ideas challenge the dominant discourses of their cultural groups. The authors explore this phenomenon through four case studies: Aboriginal Australian academic Anthony Dillon, Aboriginal politician Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, African American former gubernatorial candidate and radio presenter Larry Elder, and African American political commentator Candace Owens. Their experiences are considered through the lens of free speech, civil discourse, and how social media users choose vilification instead of debate to address dissenting voices.