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Digital citizenship in Asia

A critical introduction

Bibliographic Data

ID12898531
AuthorsA Yue (0000-0002-1043-4270, National University of Singapore, corresponding author), Annisa R Beta (0000-0001-8072-2457, The University of Melbourne)
Year2022
Volume84
Issue4
Pages279-286
Publication date2022-04-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Communication Gazette (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1748-0485 • E-ISSN: 1748-0493
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/17480485221094100
OpenAlexW4223947868
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited27

This paper situates the theory and practice of digital citizenship in general and Asia in particular. It surveys four extant thematic clusters: (1) the democratizing potential of information and communication technologies; (2) the role of digital citizenship education; (3) the power structures of technology in shaping citizen participation, and; (4) the digital emancipation of marginalized groups and communities. It highlights a new fifth cluster—digital citizenship as a contextual practice dependent on local contexts and histories—as a framework to situate the articles in this Special Issue

Citizenship · Emancipation · Extant taxon · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · E-Government and Public Services · Gender Studies · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics · Law · Social Media and Politics

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Unique citing works2
Citations per year2
Citation span2025 - 2026 (2)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 2

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