Countering Hate Speech through Arts and Arts Education: Addressing Intersections and Policy Implications

Autor/in	Jääskeläinen, Tuula
Titel	Countering Hate Speech through Arts and Arts Education: Addressing Intersections and Policy Implications
Quelle	In: Policy Futures in Education, 18 (2020) 3, S.344-357 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Jääskeläinen, Tuula)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1478-2103
DOI	10.1177/1478210319848953
Schlagwörter	Antisocial Behavior; Art Education; Minority Groups; Freedom of Speech; Intervention; Internet; Mental Health; Prevention; Activism; Social Justice; Foreign Countries; Community Involvement; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Ethnische Minderheit; Redefreiheit; Psychohygiene; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Ausland; Finnland
Abstract	Hate speech has become a growing topic of discussion and debate on a global scale, especially as advances in the internet transform communication on many levels. Among scholars, hate speech has been defined as any form of expression -- for example by means of speech, images, videos or online activity -- that has the capacity to increase hatred against a person or people because of a characteristic they share or a group to which they belong. In order to maintain the integrity of a functioning democracy, it is important to identify the best balance between allowing freedom of expression and protecting other human rights by countering hate speech. In addition to strengthening the legal framework to address the cases when hate speech can be considered criminal, and developing automated monitoring of online systems to prevent the spreading of cyberhate, counter narratives can be utilized by the targets of hate speech and their communities to create campaigns against hate speech. The employment of artists' expression and arts education have great potential for creating different counter narratives to challenge one-sided narratives and hate speakers' simplified generalizations. Because hate speech is not an easy issue to address in schools, clear research evidence, concrete guidelines and practical examples can help teachers to contribute, along with their students, in combating it. A great body of evidence supporting the beneficial social impacts of the arts and culture fields is already available, but much more research, backed by sufficient resources, is needed to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of intervention strategies in countering hate speech through arts education. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01