Title: 
Language and Violence in Brazil with Dr. Daniel Silva

Interviewee: 
Dr. Daniel Silva works with the linguistics department of Federal University of Santa Catarina. His recent research concerns the nature of language and violence and how they interact with social media and social movements in Brazil. 

Interviewers: 
Jonathan Molina (URAP) and Abraham Ramirez (Doctoral candidate in Ethnic Studies)

Description: 

In this podcast we work through several themes including social media’s role in Brazil, especially through whatsapp, in constructing false narratives of political figures and events. We talk about Jair Bolsonaro and his use of language and its relationship with physical violence. We try to hash out what is novel about information today including the speed of information spreading and the vastly diverse amounts of information available to the public. We also discuss popular resistance in Brazil and the case of Marielle Franco. Lastly, we discuss the ideal future of how to deal with the rise of hateful language seen in Brazil. Is legal action appropriate? Is it constitutional? Ethical? Or, is there a responsibility for communities and people to stigmatize hateful language? And, how can this be done?

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