Abstract

AGUERRE, Carolina  and  TARULLO, Raquel. Unravelling Resistance: Data Activism Configurations in Latin American Civil Society. Palabra Clave [online]. 2021, vol.24, n.3, e2435.  Epub Oct 12, 2021. ISSN 0122-8285.  https://doi.org/10.5294/pacla.2021.24.3.5.

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.

Keywords : Datafied society; data colonialism; resistance; Latin America; civil society organizations.

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