Mutação da violência escolar na sociedade pós-moderna: a efervescência do ciberbullying

Abstract

The phenomenon of violence and its modulations has been at the heart of countless scientific researches. The concern with the modulation of the phenomenon through the internet has been increasing, as much as its expression and incidence. Thus, we aim in this research, to make reflections about school violence in postmodern society, specifically expressed from the cyber bullying phenomenon. We sought to understand the use of cyberspace in manifestations of violence, aiming to analyze the possible consequences of cyber bullying in the life of high school students of public institutions in the city of Cascavel. Therefore, we analyzed the discourse of students who experienced cyber bullying situations. The strategies used intended, by design, to grasp notions, attitudes, experiences, reactions and feelings about the theme. The theoretical contribution of the bibliographical research was based on authors who talk about post-modernity (BARROS, 2014; MAFFESOLI 1987, 1998); violence and youth (GADEA, 2014; GUIMARÃES, 2005; MAFFESOLI, 1987,1998; RECCHIA, 2008; SPOSITO, 1998); and cyberspace (BARROS, 2007; CASTELLS, 2003; LÉVY, 1999; RECUERO, 2006). We chose the semi-structured interview as an instrument for data collection and we used Bardin (2001) for content analysis.