Public sphere participation online. The ambiguities of affect
La participación en línea en la esfera pública. Las ambigüedades del afecto
A participaçãoon-linena esfera pública. As ambiguidades do afeto.
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digital public spheres affect and politics political participation online politics civic engagement esferas públicas digitales afecto y política participación política política en línea compromiso cívico |
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| Español | |
| Universidad ORT Uruguay | |
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https://revistas.ort.edu.uy/inmediaciones-de-la-comunicacion/article/view/2824
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11968/3776 |
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| Derechos de autor 2018 InMediaciones de la Comunicación |
| Sumario: | The point of departure of this article is the growing attention to affect as an important aspect of political participation, particularly in the context of online media’s role in democracy and public spheres. The approach is to pull together a broad range of research and analysis on participation, public spheres and affect, with the aim of highlighting important gains as well as issues and ambiguities. In addressing this cluster of interrelated concerns, we do not find a cumulative body of unified knowledge, but rather strands from various traditions. While this may present some difficulties, it may serve also to encourage us to reflect on our own premises. The first section deals with the concept of participation, arguing for a robust view that sees it an intervention, however small, into power relations. The second section pursues the notion of affect, framing it within the force-field of rationality and emotionality that has been a traditional motif within democracy theory. The third section focuses on the online environment, in particular social media, highlighting some of the lingering ambivalences of online participation and their relevance for affect. The final section offers some brief reflections on affect and populism, including the theme of legitimate public pathways to knowledge. |
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