This thesis examines how racism is perpetuated in gaming communities through internet memes, challenging the perception that such content is harmless humor. It identifies different forms of communication that disinform the public, highlighting the use of specific imagery and language to convey and normalize racist ideologies within these digital spaces.
Title
It’s funny because it’s true: The transmission of explicit and implicit racism in internet memes
Summary
َAuthor
Fairchild, T.
Year
2020
َThematic Area
Data and Information Management
Topic
Misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation
Country
Global
Region
Global
Misinformation Combatting
Misinformation Source
Place Published
APA 7th End Text Citation
Fairchild, T. (2020). It’s funny because it’s true: The transmission of explicit and implicit racism in internet memes (Unpublished master’s thesis). Virginia Commonwealth University.