Introduction
Online tools and social media platforms in particular, are recognised as important for social movements to achieve political goals, and as an avenue of political engagement and self-expression for members of marginalised communities (Anderson et al., 2018) and although activism on social media platforms has been criticized as weak, “push-button activism” (Landzelius, cited in Petray 2011, p. 934), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people use these platforms to express culture, Read more [...]
Category: Indigenous People, Virtual Communities and Online Social Networks
This stream focuses on the use of virtual communities and online social networks by indigenous people.
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By Bruno Santoro
Curtin University
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This stream focuses on the use of virtual communities and online social networks by indigenous people.