Impolidez Digital
The digitally mediated discourse of the far right in Brazil and its effects on the rights of women and the LGBT+ community
This portal is an initiative of the Project "The digitally mediated discourse of the extreme right in Brazil and its effects on the rights of women and the LGBT+ community", funded by CNPq, process number 404672/2023-0.
We investigate the role of impolite and indecent language in the erosion of Brazilian democracy. Our main focus is on manifestations of misogyny and homophobia on digital networks. Our intention is to disseminate knowledge and information to a broad audience interested in democracy, minority rights, conflict language, digital media, pluralism and related topics.
Social Impact
Corpus of comments with verbal attacks on deputies and minister.
We are available to teach an open class at your university or organization.
Interviews and open classes that help disseminate the studies carried out by the Project to the public.
Scientific articles and conference presentations on digital impoliteness.
Educational resource intended for awareness and debate on digital language, gender and democracy in Brazil.
Testimonials
Ana Firpe
What caught my attention the most was the part where the teacher talked about how the audience reacted to the apology used to illustrate the topic of the class. This made me think a lot about how, in the digital age, everything needs to be more authentic to be truly effective.
Isabela Dias
the highlight of Professor Tímea's talk was the comparative approach she adopted, drawing parallels between different countries, with particularly enlightening examples from Poland and Hungary, countries that I personally don't know much about.
Paloma Bernardino Braga
The open class "Impoliteness in Internet comments" was extremely important for a better understanding not only of the relationship between discourse and "comment", but mainly of how impoliteness is used by agents in interaction in political disputes.
Edelvais Caldeira
The classes have been fundamental to understanding how impolite language is closely linked to the corrosion of democracy.
Team
Ana Larissa Oliveira
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Janaina Penalva
University of Brasília
Tímea Drinóczi
Mykolas Romeris University
Vera Chueiri
Federal University of Paraná
Monique Miranda
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Johann Unger
Lancaster University
João Pedro Marques
Federal University of Minas Gerais
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