How do we study misogyny in the digital age? A systematic literature review using a computational linguistic approach

Lara Fontanella (), Berta Chulvi, Elisa Ignazzi, Annalina Sarra and Alice Tontodimamma
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Lara Fontanella: G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara
Berta Chulvi: Universitat Politècnica de València
Elisa Ignazzi: G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara
Annalina Sarra: G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara
Alice Tontodimamma: G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara

Palgrave Communications, 2024, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Abstract Nowadays, despite centuries of striving for equality, women still face higher levels of discrimination compared to men in nearly every aspect of life. Recently, this systemic inequality has manifested in cyberspace through the proliferation of abusive content that is even more aggressive than what one would expect in the 21st century. Various research disciplines are now attempting to characterise this new manifestation of misogyny. The endeavour to comprehend this phenomenon has resulted in a significant increase in publications from several fields, including Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Psychology, and Computer Science. This paper presents a systematic review of multidisciplinary research on misogyny from the years 1990 to 2022, encompassing a total of 2830 articles retrieved from the Scopus database as of December 31, 2022. The literature is thoroughly analysed using three approaches: bibliometric analysis, topic detection, and qualitative analysis of the documents. The findings suggest that the analysis of online misogyny has been the primary driver behind the exponential growth in publications in this field. Additionally, the results of the topic analysis and topic interaction reveal a limited connection between the areas of knowledge that are necessary to fully grasp this complex phenomenon.

Date: 2024
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