Can Social Media be a Space for Democratic Inclusivity?
This think piece invites readers to imagine what it might be like to seek a technological solution regarding the problems inherent within participatory democracy. The piece suggests that such a process must begin by first identifying the constraints to participation that are structured into society...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2015-04-01
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| Series: | Social Media + Society |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305115578678 |
| Summary: | This think piece invites readers to imagine what it might be like to seek a technological solution regarding the problems inherent within participatory democracy. The piece suggests that such a process must begin by first identifying the constraints to participation that are structured into society in relation to privilege, and then imagining how social media could be designed to play a role in addressing these constraints in order to work toward a more equitable and participatory future. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-3051 |