Contentious framings:: Swedish civil society actors’ experiences of hate speech, threats, and harassment from multiple perpetrators

Gabriella Scaramuzzino; Roberto Scaramuzzino

doi:10.54195/jps.16891

Contentious framings: Swedish civil society actors’ experiences of hate speech, threats, and harassment from multiple perpetrators

Gabriella Scaramuzzino, Roberto Scaramuzzino

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This article explores civil society actors’ framing of hate speech, threats, and harassment in relation to the type of harasser or perpetrator. The article draws on a qualitative study with elected representatives, paid employees, and volunteers in different
Swedish Civil Society Organisations and social movements. The phenomena are
analysed from a relational perspective and theories of civil society as a contentious
space. The article offers a complex picture of different framings related to multiple
perpetrators; from anonymous senders and organised crime members to counter
movements. The findings show the sectoral, legal, and moral boundaries that are
drawn between victims and perpetrators.

Originalspråk	engelska
Artikelnummer	3
Sidor (från-till)	58-81
Antal sidor	23
Tidskrift	Journal of Political Sociology
Volym	3
Nummer	1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.54195/jps.16891
Status	Published - 2025 juni 11

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Contentious framings: Swedish civil society actors’ experiences of hate speech, threats, and harassment from multiple perpetrators

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