Retos de la educación para la paz, Galtung y la violencia en redes sociales digitales

This article analyzes violence in social networks from the perspective of Johan Galtung's theory, in particular his triangle of violence. The purpose of the above mentioned is to show the need to integrate the analysis of violence in social networks as an important part of Education for Peace strategies. First, the UNESCO Guidelines and recommendations regarding Education for Peace are introduced. This is followed by an exploration of the three types of violence proposed by Galtung —direct, structural, and cultural— in a general manner and in the context of how they operate in social network settings. The proposed theoretical framework is considered as a basis for identifying how these forms of violence are interrelated and reinforced in, and because of, social networks. Finally, both Galtung's and UNESCO's recommendations are discussed in the face of violence in these digital environments, highlighting the importance of including this phenomenon in such Education for Peace proposals. As a result, the outline of a conceptual framework that connects the theory of violence with digital dynamics in the context of social networks is proposed as a step in the development of targeted educational solutions for addressing violence in digital environments.