Not Simply a Means to an End, but a Legitimate Form of Civic Participation
Not Simply a Means to an End, but a Legitimate Form of Civic Participation
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不仅仅是达到目的的手段，而是公民参与的合法形式
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2019
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Chantal Piat
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Chantal Piat
本文探讨了网络激进主义的多种形式，也被称为“懒汉主义”，例如进行小额慈善捐款，改变社交媒体头像，以及利用技术知识侵入网站。松弛行动主义的有效性是基于该领域先前的研究，因为激进主义、政治和有效性本身的细微差别被解构了。有一种观点认为，任何形式的激进主义，无论是在线上还是线下进行的，无论其规模或覆盖范围如何，都是有价值和合法的。众所周知，小的线上参与行为与更宏大的线下参与行为密切相关。虽然承认线下激进主义的价值很重要，如参加抗议或抵制，但懒惰激进主义的行为本身也有内在价值。懒惰行动主义不应被认为是年轻人利用的一种无效的“感觉良好”工具，而应被视为一种合法的社会和政治行动形式。
This paper explores the many forms of online activism, also known as “slacktivism,” such as making small charitable donations, changing a social media profile picture, and using technological knowledge to hack websites. The effectiveness of slacktivism is investigated based on prior research in the field, as the nuances of activism, politics, and effectiveness itself are deconstructed. An argument is posed that any form of activism, whether it is performed online or offline, is valuable and legitimate regardless of its size or reach. It is known that small online acts of participation are strongly correlated with grander offline acts of participation. While it is important to acknowledge the value of offline activism such as participating in a protest or boycott, acts of slacktivism also have an inherent value in and of themselves. Slacktivism should not be written off as an ineffective “feel-good” tool that young people utilize, but rather as a legitimate form of social and political action.