Towards pluriversal views of digital technologies

The experiences of community and indigenous radios in Chiapas, Mexico

Bibliographic Data

ID4448007
AuthorsLaura Elizabeth Manjarrez (0000-0002-7224-355X, Tecnológico de Monterrey, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume6
Issue1
Publication date2023-12-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTapuya Latin American Science Technology and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2572-9861 • E-ISSN: 2572-9861
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/25729861.2023.2254629
OpenAlexW4389074843
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited21

This article aims to present an emerging perspective for analyzing digital technologies, centering around the concepts of pluriversality and communality, and drawing on the experiences of the Network of Communicators Boca de Polen, a civil organization that has been supporting community and indigenous radios in Chiapas, Mexico for over two decades. Using a Participatory Action Research framework, the study delves into the network's experiences and those of the radios it has accompanied, revealing a profound interplay of sociotechnical practices deeply rooted in communal experiences. It sheds light on a particular pathway of technology appropriation and resistance and, by shifting the place of enunciation, explores new dimensions of concerns and possibilities enabled by digital technologies. The experiential knowledge gained from Boca de Polen is presented as a tangible manifestation of a pluriversal vision of technology, vital for fostering inclusive critical reflections on the multifaceted implications of digital technologies

Appropriation · Citizen journalism · Epistemology · Indigenous · Knowledge management · Participatory action research · Political science · Sociology · Sociotechnical system · Computer Science · Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development · Innovative Human-Technology Interaction · Participatory Visual Research Methods

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