Hate speech against religious queer women : Socio-democratic influences on civic participation in [Oslo] Norway

2020

Master's thesis in Global Development and Planning (UT505) In this thesis, the topic of hate speech and its implication on queer religious women was studied. The thesis explored the socio-political and democratic issues of hate speech, and ensued to answer the overall research question, -How is hate speech towards religious queer women influencing their civic participation in society? -How is democracy affected if minority perspectives are left out of the equation? Evaluating the issue of discriminatory prejudice against religious queer women, the impact of empowering a minority group provides a more diverse understanding of identity and the positive effect on the society as a whole (Escoba…