| Author | Urszula Dyrcz |
|---|---|
| Title | Hate as a community ritual. Dialogue and anti-dialogue in digital culture a case study of the finale of the 16th edition of „Dancing with the Stars” |
| Keywords | anti-dialogue, Dancing with the Stars, digital culture, digital dialogue, hate speech |
| Pages | 183-197 |
| Full text | |
| Volume | 38 |
The article presents hate speech as a form of anti-dialogue in digital culture and interprets it in terms of a community ritual, reinforced by algorithms and group dynamics. The author analyzes the phenomenon through a model of four communicative roles (initiator, amplifiers, ritual commentators, silent witnesses), showing that hate functions as a process rather than a single act. A case study of the finale of the 16th edition of Dancing with the Stars serves to illustrate how dialogue in mass and social media is transformed into anti-dialogue. The conclusion of the article points to implications for media education, emphasizing the need to teach young audiences to recognize the mechanisms of dialogue, anti-dialogue, and rituals of exclusion, and to develop responsible online communication practices.