http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-I).29
10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-I).29
Published : Mar 2023
Through the Eyes of a Target: An Auto Ethnographic Account of Bullying in University
This autoethnography examines my personal experiences with bullying as a university student, both as a target and a bystander. Through critical reflection on vignettes from my memories, I identify key themes related to the dynamics, impacts, and systemic factors surrounding bullying in this setting. Findings reveal diverse manifestations of bullying, from overt harassment to microaggressions. Victims are targeted for perceived differences, leading to profound psychological impacts. Bystanders often fail to intervene due to discomfort with confrontation or fear of social repercussions, implicitly enabling bullying. University climate and leadership also play a key role in either inhibiting or perpetuating bullying behaviours. The study illuminates the need for multilayered interventions encompassing culture change, education, policy reform, and youth activism. While limited to one perspective, this account provides an evocative, nuanced look into the lived experience of bullying.
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bullying, harassment, autoethnography, bystander effect, university climate
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(1) Iqra Sharif
M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Hanana Sultan
M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Binish Jameel
M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Sharif, I., Sultan, H., & Jameel, B. (2023). Through the Eyes of a Target: An Auto Ethnographic Account of Bullying in University. Global Sociological Review, VIII(I), 299-306. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-I).29
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CHICAGO : Sharif, Iqra, Hanana Sultan, and Binish Jameel. 2023. "Through the Eyes of a Target: An Auto Ethnographic Account of Bullying in University." Global Sociological Review, VIII (I): 299-306 doi: 10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-I).29
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HARVARD : SHARIF, I., SULTAN, H. & JAMEEL, B. 2023. Through the Eyes of a Target: An Auto Ethnographic Account of Bullying in University. Global Sociological Review, VIII, 299-306.
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MHRA : Sharif, Iqra, Hanana Sultan, and Binish Jameel. 2023. "Through the Eyes of a Target: An Auto Ethnographic Account of Bullying in University." Global Sociological Review, VIII: 299-306
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MLA : Sharif, Iqra, Hanana Sultan, and Binish Jameel. "Through the Eyes of a Target: An Auto Ethnographic Account of Bullying in University." Global Sociological Review, VIII.I (2023): 299-306 Print.
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OXFORD : Sharif, Iqra, Sultan, Hanana, and Jameel, Binish (2023), "Through the Eyes of a Target: An Auto Ethnographic Account of Bullying in University", Global Sociological Review, VIII (I), 299-306
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TURABIAN : Sharif, Iqra, Hanana Sultan, and Binish Jameel. "Through the Eyes of a Target: An Auto Ethnographic Account of Bullying in University." Global Sociological Review VIII, no. I (2023): 299-306. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-I).29