Information geographies, between representations and conflicts
Keywords:
information geography, right to access, cultural imperialism, digital colonialism, subjectificationAbstract
Online space represents the new political and economic arena. Through new forms of capital accumulation and cultural exploitation, digital platforms hold the power to influence dynamics of cities reproduction by altering their geography and their flows. The article focuses on the analysis of these dynamics, highlighting how this exploitation insist mostly on the South of the world, following the classic dichotomy. A critical reading of these mechanism will provide an overview of the realities that are facing this phenomenon, bringing out the importance and complexity of a conscious appropriation of the digital sphere to increase active participation processes within the urban.Downloads
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