Open AccessUnravelling Resistance: Data Activism Configurations in Latin American Civil Society
Author(s) -
Carolina Aguerre,
Raquel Tarullo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
palabra clave
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2027-534X
pISSN - 0122-8285
DOI - 10.5294/pacla.2021.24.3.5
Subject(s) - latin americans , civil society , resistance (ecology) , context (archaeology) , political science , sociology , politics , work (physics) , political activism , power (physics) , public administration , law , engineering , mechanical engineering , ecology , paleontology , biology , physics , quantum mechanics
This work examines the evolution of Latin American Civil Society Organizations’ (CSOs) resistance practices in the context of datafication and how these relate with the overall notions of symbolic domination denounced by the Latin American School of Communication. Although CSOs in Latin America are still exploring the problems surrounding datafication, signs of vitality are already showing in broader debates around human rights, community development, and media policies. The study identifies the main themes underlying datafication work by Latin American CSOs and assesses how they shape resistance practices and CSOs’ perceptions of asymmetrical power relations. While some patterns can fall into existing conceptualisations surrounding resistance practices and data activism, this paper identifies new conceptual and empirical approaches to face the challenges posed by a datafied society.