Incivility in public discourse is a central concern for scholars and citizens alike. However, the definitions of the concept offered by scholars are dissimilar and difficult to compare. This research, which adopts an approach based on citizens’ perceptions of incivility, addresses this issue by empirically testing a three-dimensional model of political incivility. The findings of a survey of 797 students to track differences in perceptions of specific types of uncivil speech show that political incivility consists of a three-dimensional concept, that is, incivility as “impoliteness,” as “individual delegitimization,” and as “institutional delegitimization.” Future studies can use this model to corroborate these results and verify whether this composition of the concept holds up in other contexts.

Searching for the Dimensions of Today’s Political Incivility / Bentivegna, Sara; Rega, Rossella. - In: SOCIAL MEDIA + SOCIETY. - ISSN 2056-3051. - 8:3(2022), p. 205630512211144. [10.1177/20563051221114430]

Searching for the Dimensions of Today’s Political Incivility

Sara Bentivegna
;
Rossella Rega
2022

Abstract

Incivility in public discourse is a central concern for scholars and citizens alike. However, the definitions of the concept offered by scholars are dissimilar and difficult to compare. This research, which adopts an approach based on citizens’ perceptions of incivility, addresses this issue by empirically testing a three-dimensional model of political incivility. The findings of a survey of 797 students to track differences in perceptions of specific types of uncivil speech show that political incivility consists of a three-dimensional concept, that is, incivility as “impoliteness,” as “individual delegitimization,” and as “institutional delegitimization.” Future studies can use this model to corroborate these results and verify whether this composition of the concept holds up in other contexts.
2022
incivility, public discourse, political élite, citizens’ perceptions
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Searching for the Dimensions of Today’s Political Incivility / Bentivegna, Sara; Rega, Rossella. - In: SOCIAL MEDIA + SOCIETY. - ISSN 2056-3051. - 8:3(2022), p. 205630512211144. [10.1177/20563051221114430]
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