Cyberbullying: an ethnographic case study of one australian upper primary school class

The issue of cyberbullying has been reported on widely in the press with the extreme cases generally presented as the norm. In this article, the interactions of Australian primary children aged 11 to 12 years old are presented to illustrate some bullying practices that young people engage in. Here it is demonstrated that while cyberbullying occurs, it is generally not extreme in nature. In focusing on bullying, some differences in girls and boys interactions are examined. This article concludes with several recommendations in helping to minimize and manage cyberbullying