Ambiguities of citizen empowerment in the techno-political context

Abstract:

In a context where socio-political activism is developed through many tools and channels, several studies question the effectiveness of online actions. In this regard, this article proposes a theoretical approach concerning two different issues: the advantages and inconveniences of the so-called slacktivism, and the controversies of the citizen empowerment related to the concepts of visibility, video activism and sousveillance.

Año de publicación:

2016

Keywords:

• Videoactivism
• Sousveillance
• Slacktivism
• Techno-politics
• ICTs
• Visibility

Fuente:

scopus