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Discourse Analysis in Videos of Criminal Groups in Ecuador: Standardization of Violence and Contradictions in their Discourses

Authors
Paola Ulloa López1, *, Yennifer Delgado1, Juan P. Sotomayor2
1ESPOL Polytechnic University, Guayaquil, Ecuador
2Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
*Corresponding author. Email: lulloa@espol.edu.ec
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Paola Ulloa López
Available Online 17 December 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-596-6_38How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Organized Criminal Groups (OCGs); Communication Strategies; Social Media
Abstract

This study examines the communicative strategies employed by Organized Criminal Groups (OCGs) in Ecuador through the analysis of their audiovisual communications disseminated via social media platforms. Amidst Ecuador’s most violent period on record, OCGs utilize social media channels to convey messages directly to the public, reflecting contemporary communication practices akin to those of digital natives. Through critical discourse analysis and sentiment analysis conducted with NPL software, the study elucidates the emotional and rhetorical dimensions of OCG communications. Findings reveal a prevalence of anger in OCG messaging, alongside a juxtaposition of peaceful rhetoric with symbols of violence, such as weapons, indicating a complex interplay between messaging and underlying motivations. Moreover, the study highlights the role of OCG communications in projecting power dynamics and resistance to official authority, underscoring the need for nuanced analysis beyond surface-level interpretation.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Communication and Applied Technologies 2024 (ICOMTA 2024)
Series
Atlantis Highlights in Social Sciences, Education and Humanities
Publication Date
17 December 2024
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978-94-6463-596-6
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2667-128X
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-596-6_38How to use a DOI?
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© 2024 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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