Abstract
Digital activism, political activism mediated by digital technologies, offers the promise of increased visibility and political power for marginalized groups. Yet, this has not been the case outside of a few exceptions such as Black Lives Matter. This paper offers theoretical, conceptual critical research that explores why successful digital activism may elude marginalized groups. We ask why many marginalized groups have been unable to harness the power of digital activism. We suggest that greater reliance on smartphones for internet access in marginalized groups may be at the heart of the problem.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 24th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2018 |
Publisher | Association for Information Systems |
ISBN (Print) | 9780996683166 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | 24th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2018: Digital Disruption, AMCIS 2018 - New Orleans, United States Duration: 2018 Aug 16 → 2018 Aug 18 |
Conference
Conference | 24th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2018: Digital Disruption, AMCIS 2018 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | New Orleans |
Period | 2018/08/16 → 2018/08/18 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Media Studies
Free keywords
- critical research
- Digital activism
- digital divide
- leapfrogging
- smartphones