From hate speech to consummated violence

“shoot the petralhada!”

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22484/2177-5788.2023v49id5169

Keywords:

violence, hate speech, freedom of expression

Abstract

Contemporary society is experiencing an era of exacerbation of hate speech, generating a climate of hostility that strains collectivities. In Brazil, hate speech in the current electoral political scene justifies violence against minorities and political opponents. Understanding that violence is a social construction (Chauí; Arendt) that is expressed in various spheres of human relations, this work intends to analyze the relationship between hate speech (Waldron) and the violence contained therein, reflecting on the statement: “Let’s shoot the gunfire here in Acre!” and its consequences. Discourse analysis instruments will be used (Charaudeau; Orlandi). It is concluded that hate speech in the current Brazilian political scene corrupts the democratic and tolerant atmosphere.

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Author Biography

Maria Ribeiro do Valle, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"

Possui doutorado em Educação pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (2002); mestrado em Educação pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1997); graduação em Ciências Sociais pela Universidade de São Paulo (1990); graduação em História pela Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras de Guaxupe (1993). Atualmente é professora livre-docente da Faculdade de Ciências e Letras da UNESP - campus de Araraquara.

Published

2023-07-26

How to Cite

VANDERLEI DE CASTRO; RIBEIRO DO VALLE, Maria. From hate speech to consummated violence: “shoot the petralhada!”. Revista de Estudos Universitários - REU, Sorocaba, SP, v. 49, p. e023003, 2023. DOI: 10.22484/2177-5788.2023v49id5169. Disponível em: https://periodicos.uniso.br/reu/article/view/5169. Acesso em: 23 dec. 2024.

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Section

Dossiê - Mídia, Violência e Alteridade