Digital activism: humor and the questioning of social hierarchies in the fanpage “Vagas arrombadas”
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https://doi.org/10.4013/fem.2019.213.02Abstract
We seek to investigate the Facebook page “Vagas Arrombadas” based on the hypothesis that the critical publicity of the contents, when unveiling social hierarchies, can be observed as an action of digital activism. Specifically, we have selected for analysis the postings on domestic work for recognizing it as one of the most socially and economically subordinated labor practices in the country. Through content analysis, we examined 51 posts about work-for-work ads to identify how page editors construct content and interventions from those materials. Finally, although we recognize the advantages of page performance for the questioning of hierarchies and oppressive patterns, it is essential to highlight the limit of that criticism
Keywords: Humor. Social hierarchies. Online activism.
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