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Feminist Movements in the Age of Social Media: Crossing the Thin Line Between Authentic and Performative Activism

Feminist Movements in the Age of Social Media: Crossing the Thin Line Between Authentic and Performative Activism

By Irem Ergul, Emma Fuchsová, Alexandra Hagedorn 1. Introduction Activism is conventionally seen as a form of public protest, that is a rally, public meeting or a march (Anderson and Herr 20). In this day and age, however, activism...
By Alexandra Hagedorn on 10/21/20 Comments Off on Feminist Movements in the Age of Social Media: Crossing the Thin Line Between Authentic and Performative Activism
Online Activism meets Digital Gaming: Protesters are now taking to the virtual streets

Online Activism meets Digital Gaming: Protesters are now taking to the virtual streets

Online activism has allowed for many positive changes to occur within socio-political sectors via social media campaigns and online petitions; now, digital gamers have taken an interest in activism. The innovative form of online protesting has caused quite a...
By Frederikke Christiansen on 09/27/20 Comments Off on Online Activism meets Digital Gaming: Protesters are now taking to the virtual streets