[Air-L] Call for chapters Routledge International Handbook of Online Deviance

[Nagy, V. (Veronika)]

Call For Chapters
Routledge International Handbook of Online Deviance

Project Description
The aim of the Routledge International Handbook of Online Deviance is to be a compendium of the current state of sociological and criminological scholarship on online deviance. There is increasing scholarship in different disciplines on social interactions transformed by the growing importance of internet use. Some use the reference to cyber, others use references to digital and online behaviour, and there are disciplines claiming that there is no division between online and offline interactions in connected societies. In this editorial volume, online deviance is understood in the broadest sense: as [online] behaviour that differs from the normative behaviour of a significant number of people in society, or behaviour evaluated negatively by others.
This handbook will be a corrective to the lack of focus in multidisciplinary objectives on online harms and will feature chapters that are focused on deviant social phenomena occurring due to internet use in diverse contexts. By focusing on different networks, structures and techniques, this book aims to provide an extensive collection on deviant actions/behaviour and highlight contextual differences, including the role of textualities, language and culture. Beside the legal, social, political and economic connotations of online deviance, we invite contributions from a wide range of disciplines and in different formats.

The editors are seeking chapters for these broad topics (see below for a more detailed explanation of topics):


  1.  Theories and Concepts
  2.  Methods and Data
  3.  Gender, Sex, and Sexuality
  4.  Violence and Aggression
  5.  Lies and Deception
  6.  Communities and Culture
  7.  Regional Perspectives

Timeline:
Deadline for Initial Proposals: March 1, 2022
Notification of Acceptance: April 1, 2022
First Drafts Due: August 1, 2022
Editor Comments: November 1, 2023
Final Drafts Due: July 1, 2023
1.                   Submission Procedures
Prospective authors should submit a short chapter proposal as a Word document or PDF file to onlinedeviance at gmail.com<mailto:onlinedeviance at gmail.com>. The proposal should describe:

  *   The name and contact information of the author(s), along with a brief bio.
  *   The title of the proposed chapter and the topic section the author(s) believes the chapter best fits.
  *   An abstract of the chapters proposed. Chapters on theory and method should include the main ideas and conclusions. Empirical chapters should include the research question and data to be analyzed.

If prospective authors have more questions, please contact one of the editors below.
2.                   Editors
Roderick Graham, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University. (rgraham at odu.edu<mailto:rgraham at odu.edu>)
Stephan G. Humer, Dr. Phil., Professor and Director, Internet Sociology Department, Fresenius University Berlin. (stephan.humer at hs-fresenius.de<mailto:stephan.humer at hs-fresenius.de>)
Claire Seungeun Lee, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the School of Criminology and Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. (claire_lee at uml.edu<mailto:claire_lee at uml.edu>)
Veronika Nagy, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor at the Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology in Utrecht. (V.Nagy at uu.nl<mailto:V.Nagy at uu.nl>)


3.                   Topic Sections


  1.  Theories and Concepts - This section is devoted to exploring broad theoretical perspectives (e.g., conflict perspectives, feminist perspectives), distinct theories (e.g., labeling theory), or specific concepts of theoretical import (e.g., anomie, moral panics). Chapters can summarize the current scholarship about a theory or concept, compare competing theories, or problematize how a theory or concept is currently being used. While traditional theories and concepts are welcome, the editors are particularly interested in new or novel ideas that help us understand aspects of online deviance.
  2.  Methods and Data - The chapters in this section will explore issues of method - the forms of legitimate data, types of data collection, and data analysis. We would like to move beyond the simple qualitative/quantitative distinctions, and toward including philosophical discussions of ontology and epistemology, processes of data collection, and different types of data analysis. The editors would appreciate chapters that describe and demonstrate to the reader novel or emerging methods of inquiry, such as the collection and exploration of Big Data.
  3.  Gender, Sex, and Sexuality - The chapters in this section will present empirical research on expressions of gender, sex, and sexuality in online spaces that are considered deviant. Chapters are welcome from all perspectives including, but not limited to postmodern, critical, symbolic interactionist, and positivist. Of particular interest are studies about the experiences of transpersons online. Also of interest are studies exploring various manifestations of sex work.
  4.  Violence and Aggression - The chapters in this section will highlight empirical research on types of violence and aggression including cyberbullying, cyberstalking, flaming, hate speech, and trolling. Of particular interest to this section are articles that explore the degree of hate speech towards disadvantaged groups and the use of social media as a form of vigilantism (i.e., "cancel culture".)
  5.  Lies and Deception - Deception that leads to financial loss such as romance scams and the sale of counterfeit goods can be met with a response from law enforcement. The studies in this chapter will focus on lies and deception such as misrepresenting oneself online, the manufacturing of moral panics by political actors, and the spreading misinformation and disinformation.
  6.  Communities and Cultures - The chapters in this section will describe empirical research on online communities and networks that can be described as deviant by wider society. Given the prevalence of online radicalization, the editors have a keen interest in studies that explore international and domestic terrorists, white supremacist groups, and anti-feminist "manosphere" groups.
  7.  Regional Perspectives - Although the digital environment is characterized by global networks, nations and geographic regions have differing customs, laws, institutions, and histories. There may be some issues that are uniquely pressing or phenomena uniquely present in a given geographic area. The chapters in this section will describe empirical research of online deviance rooted in a particular area of the globe.

Kind regards,


    Dr. Veronika Nagy

    Assistant Professor

    Utrecht University

    Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology

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