ABSTRACT
Although bullying is a complex and multidimensional social problem, the intersection of culture and youth bullying remains an under-investigated area of communication research. Using intersectionality as an analytical tool, this chapter explored bullying experiences of immigrant youth (a fast growing population group) in Canada where higher rates of bullying prevail with little information about the experiences of this group. I conducted focus group discussions with immigrant youth in Ottawa to find out how they communicate about and deal with bullying. Thematic analysis revealed that participants viewed bullying as all-pervasive, being related to race, and gendered, as well as considered engaging in self-“roasting,” playing the “cool” factor, and having a sense of confidence as possible ways to stop bullying. These empirically founded and theoretically informed understanding of bullying experiences at the intersection of culture and youth bullying will likely inform anti-bullying initiatives and interventions for ethnically, culturally, religiously, and linguistically diverse population group in Canada and beyond.
