Our Website Was Revolutionary” Virtual Spaces of Representation and Resistance

JL Fluri - ACME: An International Journal for Critical …, 2006 - acme-journal.org
ACME: An International Journal for Critical Geographies, 2006acme-journal.org
The growth of Internet usage by spatially and/or ideologically marginalized groups has
become a proven avenue for representation, cross-border connections, and political
mobilization. Groups on the social and/or political margins use cyberspace to counter
hegemonic or stereotypical understanding of their particular cause through websites and
electronic communication. Marginalized groups often seek media attention to raise their
political voice beyond the boundaries of their states/nations. However, media attention can …
Abstract
The growth of Internet usage by spatially and/or ideologically marginalized groups has become a proven avenue for representation, cross-border connections, and political mobilization. Groups on the social and/or political margins use cyberspace to counter hegemonic or stereotypical understanding of their particular cause through websites and electronic communication. Marginalized groups often seek media attention to raise their political voice beyond the boundaries of their states/nations. However, media attention can both compliment and at times complicate political representations.
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