Events, national and international news, and political and educational writings often draw attention to instances of “prejudiced thinking” in the digital environment, especially in Web 2.0, which can be thought of as an “augmented reality”, a space not in contrast with reality but certainly with its own unique characteristics. The usual response to this is to declare a state of emergency and continuous alarm (the Web has been “destroyed” by racism). While this may be excessive we can nevertheless see a “polycentric proliferation” of racist ideas, the social acceptance of which is facilitated by the absence of refined argument and serious consideration. This report proposes a classification of “on-line racism”, based on a qualitative-textual analysis obtained using T-Lab software, produced as part of the author’s degree thesis (discussed in March 2016). To identify targeted educational responses and effective methods of intervention, we need to analyse the various forms of on-line prejudice in the light not only of rational considerations but emotional and relational aspects too. The results obtained are interpreted in the light of a dual bibliography: on the one hand that dealing with intercultural teaching and classical studies of racism, and on the other that focusing on the characteristics of the digital environment, online communication practices and media education. The work also refers to conversations – with various results – with adolescent contacts on the Ask.fm social network, selected because they had, in one way or another, participated in racist conversations. These conversations serve as an experiment in promoting reflection as well as a study in virtual ethnography. It can be seen that the simplification of racist ideas and the lack of personal responsibility deriving from “being on the internet” lead to an implicit reinforcement of the biological foundations for racism, and its paradoxical acceptance and internalisation despite the lack of sense and scientific evidence. On the other hand, we also see positive actions by the web’s “digital citizens”. Using this “anti-racist capital” as a starting point, we emphasise the importance of public education – intercultural, digital and moral – in developing principled citizens and actors in the mediapolis, in affirming responsibility towards others and in translating this into coherent Web 2.0 actions.

Fatti di cronaca, rapporti nazionali e internazionali, la riflessione politica e quella pedagogica affrontano spesso il tema delle manifestazioni di “pensiero prevenuto” nell’ambiente digitale, soprattutto nel Web 2.0, inteso come “realtà aumentata”, ovvero uno spazio non contrapposto al reale ma segnato dalle proprie specificità. Si assiste a un approccio segnato dalla denuncia dell’emergenza e dal continuo allarme (il Web “devastato” dai razzismi), ma, al contempo, si rileva la “proliferazione policentrica” del discorso razzista e, di fatto, la sua accettazione sociale, facilitata dal fatto di essere svuotato da raffinatezza dottrinale e approfondite teorizzazioni. La relazione presenterà una proposta di classificazione dei “razzismi online”, ottenuta da un’analisi di tipo qualitativo-testuale attraverso il software T-Lab e svolta durante la tesi di dottorato dell’autore (discussione marzo 2016). Per individuare risposte educative specifiche e buone prassi di intervento, è necessario analizzare le diverse forme assunte dal pregiudizio in Rete alla luce degli aspetti affettivo-emotivi e non solo razionali. I risultati ottenuti sono stati quindi interpretati alla luce di una duplice bibliografia: da un lato quella della pedagogia interculturale e degli studi classici sui razzismi, dall’altro quella sulle caratteristiche del digitale, della pragmatica della comunicazione online e della Media Education. Si farà riferimento inoltre ad alcune conversazioni tramite il social network Ask.fm con adolescenti contattati – con esiti differenti – poiché, in vario modo, avevano preso parte a performance razziste; oltre che come caso studio di etnografia virtuale, si tratta di un esperimento di educazione alla riflessività. Si noterà come dalla banalizzazione delle tesi razziste e dalla deresponsabilizzazione dello “stare in Rete” deriva un recupero implicito dell’istanza biologica, su basi non scientifiche, svuotate di senso, ma paradossalmente accettate e interiorizzate. D’altro canto, nella Rete si incontrano svariati esempi di attivazione di “cittadini digitali”; anche a partire da questo “capitale antirazzista”, si sottolineerà il ruolo dell’educazione alla cittadinanza – interculturale, digitale e morale – nel formare soggetti e agenti morali nella mediapolis, affermando la responsabilità verso gli altri e traducendo tale valore in azioni coerenti nel Web 2.0.

Pasta, S., Pregiudizio 2.0. Forme di intolleranza nella cultura giovanile contemporanea. Modelli teorici e pratiche educative. Prejudice 2.0. Forms of intolerance in contemporary youth culture. Theoretical models and educational practices, Abstract de <<Quarta Giornata Interculturale Bicocca. Fourth Bicocca Intercultural Day Conference>>, (Milano Bicocca. Dipartimento di Scienze Umane per la Formazione "Riccardo Massa", 26-26 May 2016 ), Edizioni Stimmgraf, Verona 2016: 69-70 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/119404]

Pregiudizio 2.0. Forme di intolleranza nella cultura giovanile contemporanea. Modelli teorici e pratiche educative. Prejudice 2.0. Forms of intolerance in contemporary youth culture. Theoretical models and educational practices

Pasta, Stefano
2016

Abstract

Events, national and international news, and political and educational writings often draw attention to instances of “prejudiced thinking” in the digital environment, especially in Web 2.0, which can be thought of as an “augmented reality”, a space not in contrast with reality but certainly with its own unique characteristics. The usual response to this is to declare a state of emergency and continuous alarm (the Web has been “destroyed” by racism). While this may be excessive we can nevertheless see a “polycentric proliferation” of racist ideas, the social acceptance of which is facilitated by the absence of refined argument and serious consideration. This report proposes a classification of “on-line racism”, based on a qualitative-textual analysis obtained using T-Lab software, produced as part of the author’s degree thesis (discussed in March 2016). To identify targeted educational responses and effective methods of intervention, we need to analyse the various forms of on-line prejudice in the light not only of rational considerations but emotional and relational aspects too. The results obtained are interpreted in the light of a dual bibliography: on the one hand that dealing with intercultural teaching and classical studies of racism, and on the other that focusing on the characteristics of the digital environment, online communication practices and media education. The work also refers to conversations – with various results – with adolescent contacts on the Ask.fm social network, selected because they had, in one way or another, participated in racist conversations. These conversations serve as an experiment in promoting reflection as well as a study in virtual ethnography. It can be seen that the simplification of racist ideas and the lack of personal responsibility deriving from “being on the internet” lead to an implicit reinforcement of the biological foundations for racism, and its paradoxical acceptance and internalisation despite the lack of sense and scientific evidence. On the other hand, we also see positive actions by the web’s “digital citizens”. Using this “anti-racist capital” as a starting point, we emphasise the importance of public education – intercultural, digital and moral – in developing principled citizens and actors in the mediapolis, in affirming responsibility towards others and in translating this into coherent Web 2.0 actions.
2016
Italiano
Building Bridges - L'Educazione Interculturale all'Epoca dei Nuovi Fondamentalismi. Ricerche, sperimentazioni didattiche, progetti educativi. Intercultural Education in the Age of Resurgent Fundamentalism. Research, learning activities, educational projects
Quarta Giornata Interculturale Bicocca. Fourth Bicocca Intercultural Day Conference
Milano Bicocca. Dipartimento di Scienze Umane per la Formazione "Riccardo Massa"
26-mag-2016
26-mag-2016
9788896689714
Edizioni Stimmgraf
Pasta, S., Pregiudizio 2.0. Forme di intolleranza nella cultura giovanile contemporanea. Modelli teorici e pratiche educative. Prejudice 2.0. Forms of intolerance in contemporary youth culture. Theoretical models and educational practices, Abstract de <<Quarta Giornata Interculturale Bicocca. Fourth Bicocca Intercultural Day Conference>>, (Milano Bicocca. Dipartimento di Scienze Umane per la Formazione "Riccardo Massa", 26-26 May 2016 ), Edizioni Stimmgraf, Verona 2016: 69-70 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/119404]
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