Counterspeech Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Countering Dangerous Speech

• Main Authors: Ullmann, Stefanie, Tomalin, Marcus
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Routledge 2024; Taylor & Francis; Taylor & Francis Group
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Algorithms and data structures; Artificial intelligence; communication; Computer programming / software engineering; Computer science; Computing and Information Technology; counterspeech; Cultural and media studies; dialogue systems; Digital and information technologies: Legal aspects; Digital and information technologies: social and ethical aspects; digital discourse; Digital Lifestyle and online world: consumer and user guides; Disinformation; Freedom of speech; hate speech; Human–computer interaction; Information technology: general topics; Interdisciplinary studies; International law; Internet guides and online services; Language and Linguistics; Law; Laws of specific jurisdictions and specific areas of law; Linguistics; media; Media studies; Misinformation; Peace studies and conflict resolution; persuasion; Philosophy; Philosophy and Religion; Philosophy of language; Politics and government; Public international law; Public international law: human rights; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; Semantics (Philosophy); Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics; Social law and Medical law; Social Science; Society and culture: general; Society and Social Sciences; Sociology; Sociology and anthropology; Warfare and defence; persuasion; counterspeech; dialogue systems; disinformation; media; freedom of speech; hate speech; communication; digital discourse
• ISBN: 1032454539; 9781032454535; 1032454504; 9781032454504; 9781003377078; 1003817408; 9781003817406; 1003377076; 9781003817338; 1003817335
• DOI: 10.4324/9781003377078

This volume looks at the forms and functions of counterspeech as well as what determines its effectiveness and success from multidisciplinary perspectives. Counterspeech is in line with international human rights and freedom of speech, and it can be a much more powerful tool against dangerous and toxic speech than blocking and censorship. In the face of online hate speech and disinformation, counterspeech is a tremendously important and timely topic. The book uniquely brings together expertise from a variety of disciplines. It explores linguistic, ethical, and legal aspects of counterspeech; looks at the functions and effectiveness of counterspeech from anthropological, practical, and sociological perspectives; and addresses the question of how we can use modern technological advances to make counterspeech a more instantaneous and efficient option to respond to harmful language online. The greatest benefit of counterspeech lies in the ability to reach bystanders and prevent them from becoming perpetrators themselves. This volume is an excellent opportunity to spread the word about counterspeech, its potential, its importance, and future endeavors. This anthology is a great resource for scholars and students of linguistics, philosophy of language, media and communication studies, digital humanities, natural language processing, international human rights law, anthropology and sociology, and interdisciplinary research methods. It is also a valuable source of information for practitioners and anyone who wants to speak up against harmful speech.