Digital Spring? New media and new politics on the campus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2924976 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Bessant (0000-0001-7385-5358, Queensland University of Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 249-265 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Discourse Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0159-6306 • E-ISSN: 1469-3739 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01596306.2012.745734 |
| OpenAlex | W2021615716 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 18 |
Whilst the dynamics informing processes have taken time to become clear, civic resistance initiated by young people using new media began in Egypt in 2010 against the Mubarak regime, soon widened to Tunisia, Yemen and Libya. Known as the ‘Arab Spring’, this phenomenon re-ignited discussion about the political role of digital space and its democratic potential. While parallels between authoritarian regimes and universities and educational institutions might seem overdrawn to some readers, I suggest there is value in considering the ‘Digital Spring’ (apropos the ‘Arab Spring’) as a metaphor to suggest the possibility that similar processes are taking place in schools and universities. This invites discussion about the political significance of digital space and its democratic potential in those institutions. To assess how some young people engage in digitally mediated politics within schools and universities, I identify five propositions which amalgamate descriptive and normative elements derived from Habermas and Dahlgren. These propositions offer an ideal taxonomy of normative and descriptive elements to establish whether digital technology promotes participation and debate in ways that sustain democratic practice
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2023 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |