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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doaj-356fae60a39b480489a7ba7aad9717f72020-11-25T02:48:08ZengSAGE PublishingSocial Media + Society2056-30512015-04-01110.1177/205630511557867810.1177_2056305115578678Can Social Media be a Space for Democratic Inclusivity?Lynn Schofield ClarkThis 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.https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305115578678 |
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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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