标签非洲的行动主义、政治与抵抗:检视#这面旗帜#与#罗德必须下台#线上运动

IF 0.8 Q2 AREA STUDIES

Insight on Africa Pub Date : 2020-12-24 DOI:10.1177/0975087820971514

Tebogo B. Sebeelo

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本文考察了数字技术作为撒哈拉以南非洲地区社会行动主义新兴平台的影响。尽管与世界其他地区相比，非洲大陆在智能手机拥有率和互联网连接方面仍然落后，但有足够的证据表明，基于网络的运动已经从根本上改变了非洲的政治参与。本文以标签活动人士#ThisFlag(津巴布韦)和#RhodesMustFall(南非)为例，说明社群媒体加剧了非洲的抵抗。特别关注的是网络运动被用来进行抵抗的独特方式。这篇文章对社交媒体效能的讨论中语境的中心地位提供了重要的见解。文章进一步概述了国家的反应和社会媒体行动主义作为抵抗焦点的承诺。

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Hashtag Activism, Politics and Resistance in Africa: Examining #ThisFlag and #RhodesMustFall online movements

The article examines the impact of digital technologies as emerging platforms for social activism in sub-Saharan Africa. Even though the African continent still lags behind in smartphone ownership and internet connectivity compared to other regions of the world, there is enough evidence to suggest that online-based movements have fundamentally transformed political engagement in Africa. This article uses the cases of hashtag activisms #ThisFlag (Zimbabwe) and #RhodesMustFall (South Africa), to demonstrate that social media has accentuated resistance in Africa. Particular attention is directed to the unique ways in which online-based movements have been used to enact resistance. The article provides critical insights into the centrality of context in the discussion of social media efficacy. State response and the promise of social media activism as foci for resistance is further outlined in the article.

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Insight on Africa AREA STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： nsight on Africa is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering contemporary African affairs and issues of policy relevance. It focuses on, though not confined to, foreign policies and developmental issues of African countries. The journal specially encourages article submission on issues related to emerging powers in Africa, BRICS in Africa and Afro-Asian relations. The journal is owned by African Studies Association of India (ASA India) located at Centre for African Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and its publication is managed by Policy Research Institute of African Studies Association (PRIASA) based in New Delhi.