South African academics' online discursive interactions about racism on a university's forum are of interest. Iris Marion Young informs the model of choice for the interpretation of emancipatory discourse. Rather than focusing on argumentative discourse such as in the deliberative model of Jürgen Habermas, the communicative model promotes an understanding of the positions of others through discursive engagements. The findings indicate that participants who prefer argumentative discursive interaction, do not appreciate diverse social-historical contexts. If participants appreciate diverse contexts, they follow a mitigating and sympathetic approach and thereby create doubt in the consensual opinions and negative judgments of participants who follow the deliberative model of discourse. These interactions do however not persuade all participants to critically reflect on limiting opinions, attitudes and ways of interaction. An online moderator can encourage participants from diverse contexts who will enable a more nuanced discourse and who will create the opportunity to understand multiple realities and facilitate a transformative discussion.
South African academics' online discursive interactions about racism on a university's forum are of interest. Iris Marion Young informs the model of choice for the interpretation of emancipatory discourse. Rather than focusing on argumentative discourse such as in the deliberative model of Jürgen Habermas, the communicative model promotes an understanding of the positions of others through discursive engagements. The findings indicate that participants who prefer argumentative discursive interaction, do not appreciate diverse social-historical contexts. If participants appreciate diverse contexts, they follow a mitigating and sympathetic approach and thereby create doubt in the consensual opinions and negative judgments of participants who follow the deliberative model of discourse. These interactions do however not persuade all participants to critically reflect on limiting opinions, attitudes and ways of interaction. An online moderator can encourage participants from diverse contexts who will enable a more nuanced discourse and who will create the opportunity to understand multiple realities and facilitate a transformative discussion.
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