Managing the visibility of dissent: Stigma, social media, and family relationships among Azerbaijani activists

IF 2.4 2区 文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION
Katy E Pearce
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Abstract

This study examines the strategies young Azerbaijani activists use to manage the visibility of their stigmatized political identities, particularly in relation to their families. Drawing on concepts of socially mediated visibility, stigma, and honor culture, we analyze interviews with 29 activists to explore how they navigate the complex trade-offs between visibility and concealment in an authoritarian context. Our findings highlight the central role of courtesy stigma and relational repression in shaping activists’ decisions, as they seek to balance their desire for political expression with the potential risks to their families. We also show how social media platforms both enable and complicate activists’ visibility management strategies. The study contributes to understanding the dynamics of activism and resistance in honor culture and authoritarian contexts.
管理异议的能见度:阿塞拜疆活动家的耻辱感、社交媒体和家庭关系
本研究探讨了阿塞拜疆青年活动家为管理其被污名化的政治身份的可见性所使用的策略,尤其是在与家人的关系中。我们借鉴了社会中介可见性、污名化和荣誉文化的概念,分析了对 29 名活动家的访谈,探讨了他们如何在专制背景下处理可见性和隐蔽性之间的复杂权衡。我们的研究结果凸显了礼遇污名和关系压制在影响活动人士决策中的核心作用,因为他们要在政治表达的愿望和家庭面临的潜在风险之间寻求平衡。我们还展示了社交媒体平台是如何使活动人士的能见度管理策略得以实现并使之复杂化的。这项研究有助于理解荣誉文化和专制背景下激进主义和抵抗运动的动态。
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