UNDERSTANDING ONLINE HATE SPEECH THROUGH “GROTESQUE REALISM”

Sender Dovchin; Juldyz Smagulova; Stephanie Dryden; Bridget Goodman; Bolormaa Shinjee; Yifan Chen

doi:10.4324/9781003360339-18

UNDERSTANDING ONLINE HATE SPEECH THROUGH “GROTESQUE REALISM”

Sender Dovchin
, Juldyz Smagulova
, Stephanie Dryden
, Bridget Goodman
, Bolormaa Shinjee
, Yifan Chen

Curtin University
KIMEP University
Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education

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In this chapter, we aim to explore the phenomenon of online hate speech by utilizing the lesser-known Bakhtinian concept of “grotesque language”. To illustrate this, we will present two case studies from Mongolia and Kazakhstan, two nations in East (Central) Asia, to examine how social media users utilise “grotesque language” characterized by both physical and metaphorical degradation embedded in ethnic, racial, sexual, and national associations. We conclude that online hate speech is not perpetrated by isolated individuals, but rather by individuals who operate within an environment of like-minded peers. These individuals adopt the voices of others and appear to be influenced by peers who share common pervasive ideologies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Coresource 4
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	217-229
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003360339
ISBN (Print)	9781032419060, 9781032419091
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003360339-18
Publication status	Published - 2026
Externally published	Yes

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