Coloniality, “new media,” and mediations

A theoretical-conceptual review for the study of indigenous communication mediated by digital technologies

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ID12697407
AuthorsClaudio Maldonado-Rivera (0000-0003-3381-9963, Universidad Católica de Temuco), Juan Alfredo Del Valle Rojas (0000-0001-5127-6785, Universidad Católica de Temuco, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume26
Issue1
Pages63-81
Publication date2025-09-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnicities (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1468-7968 • E-ISSN: 1741-2706
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/14687968251381843
OpenAlexW4414533498
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited21

This study presents a theoretical-conceptual approach to understanding Indigenous communication mediated by digital technologies, a perspective that originates from Latin America. To achieve this, it articulates insights from the Decolonial Turn, particularly the concept of the coloniality of power, in conjunction with communication studies on “new media” and interactive digital media, as well as mediation. The concept of coloniality reveals the dominant ethnic-racial classification mechanisms present in the modern/colonial world system and the process of ethnogenesis that shapes the struggles of the Indigenous movement in Latin America. The concept of “new media” facilitates the exploration of the unique features of emerging interactive digital media systems when examined through the lens of Indigenous communication praxis. Finally, the category of mediation is employed to understand the logical relationships dictated by communication and culture in the decolonization struggle, emphasizing the significance and importance of the Decolonial Turn and the concept of coloniality of power

Media and Digital Communication · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics

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