Digital Activism in Asia: Good, Bad, and Banal Politics Online

What is it about?

This article introduces the special issue on ‘Digital Activism’ by exploring some of the trends in social media activism. We argue that much of what happens under the banner of digital activism is not necessarily politics with a capital P. Instead, it consists of everyday forms of engagement, with sometimes seemingly vulgar contents and often familiar routines and natural forms. And yet, in their impact, such ‘banal activism’ may have political implications.

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