Browsing by Subject "Political polarization"

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    La inmigración como eje de polarización en la estrategia política de la derecha radical en España
    (Prisma Social Ediciones, 2025-12-28) García Escribano, Juan José; Bakdid-Albane, Kaoutar; Del Baño Ortiz, Antonio; Sociología; Facultad de Trabajo Social
    In a European ecosystem in which radical right-wing parties are making significant rise, the birth and consolidation of Vox allows us to see how immigration is presented, also in Spain, as a cultural, economic, and security threat. This scenario has made it possible to address the general objective of the research: the analysis of immigration as the main foundation of the Spanish radical right in its discursive strategy of polarization. The research is based on a qualitative approach analyzing the speeches of Vox's main spokespersons in the Congress during the 13th, 14th, and 15th legislative periods (until May 2025). Through thematic coding and interpretive analysis techniques, and based on the predominant argumentative frameworks, the speeches produced in 18 plenary sessions, which are representative of Vox's parliamentary positions, have been selected and analyzed. The results obtained demonstrate the intention to construct a national "we" versus a "them" associated with the figure of the immigrant and concepts such as insecurity, invasion, or loss of identity. The main conclusion reached is that the discourse on immigration not only articulates a narrative of exclusion but also operates in a populist and authoritarian manner as a tool for political polarization and ideological reaffirmation of national identity.
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    La inmigración como tema polarizador en España
    (Asociación Latinoamericana de Investigadores en Campañas Electorales (ALICE), 2025) Bakdid Albane, Kaoutar; Clavero Mira, Esther; García Escribano, Juan José; Sociología; Facultad de Trabajo Social
    Political polarisation is a phenomenon that has become increasingly relevant in recent decades, especially with regard to sensitive issues such as immigration, abortion, feminism and climate change. Traditionally, the concept of polarisation refers to the degree of division between groups or individuals based on political, economic, cultural, religious or ethnic factors. Although this phenomenon has been studied in the United States since the 1970s, its reproduction in Western democracies, especially in Europe, has been remarkable. Spain stands out as one of the most polarised countries in the Western world, along with Greece. In this context, immigration has emerged as one of the most divisive issues, due to the perceived threat it generates in identity and economic terms, exacerbating social and political tensions. This article sets out to analyse how polarisation around immigration has increased in recent years, highlighting the factors that contribute to this dynamic in the Spanish case.
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    Stances on hate speech: Population opinions and attitudes
    (2023) Cáceres Zaparero, M. D.; Paz Rebollo, M. A.; Brändle, Gaspar; Sociología
    This research aims to know the opinions and attitudes of the Spanish population towards hate speech through a survey of 1,022 persons of both sexes and over 16 years of age. The results show a high awareness of hate speech: participants could identify these messages, assess their different intensities of severity, and understand the harm it causes. This high awareness may be because almost half of the sample has felt alluded to by these types of messages at some point. This group is more proactive in denouncing and counterattacking hate messages, although it is more frequent to remain on the sidelines. There is a hierarchy in the ratings in which racist and sexist comments are considered more severe thanthose directed at other minority groups (e.g., homeless people). Among the main reasons why people publish these expressions, participants point to the education of the authors, in particular, the rudeness and disrespect that are also perceived as a generalized aspect in today’s society. The polarized Spanish political context is seen as beneficial to the appearance of these messages, as well as the lack of a democratic culture that respects ideological diversity. What is most interesting is that although there is awareness of the seriousness of hate messages in other spheres and towards various groups, hate speech has become normalized in politics, as previously stated.