Atalay S.2023-03-222023-03-222019978179981849617998184709781799818472https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1847-2.ch002https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14034/899This chapter assesses the phenomenon of cyberbullying as a risk involved in educating children in the contemporary world. While online technologies become a vital part of teenagers' worlds, cyberbullying is becoming a significant problem. In this chapter, cyberbullying is regarded as a social issue that builds on the existing social structures and hierarchies inherent in societies. A sociological perspective is used in analyzing bullying and cyberbullying in relation to power, various forms of capital, and the gender order. The discussion also takes a critical stance and focus on technology as a social construct. Cyberbullying studies conducted in Turkey, which is defined as a 'lower use, some risk' country for children and prevention strategies against cyberbullying will also be subject to analysis in this chapter. This discussion proposes that a sociological analysis of the underlying mechanisms will be useful in establishing a deeper understanding of the phenomenon of cyberbullying as a social issue. © 2020 by IGI Global. All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessBook Chapter10.4018/978-1-7998-1847-2.ch00232612-s2.0-85128038299N/A