contradictory information and communication technologies and the state-capitalist surveillance complex
Jernej Prodnik (Author)

Abstract

The paper looks at the wider role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the context of their use in global political struggles, but also on the back of their sweeping abuse for surveillance by global capitalist corporations and state institutions. A general question is raised: can the Internet and social media be perceived as a means of social progress or as mechanisms of oppression? The author proceeds from a critical perspective and emphasises that ICTs must be analysed as parts of the social totality. They cannot be understood in a dichotomous way, but only as being full of contradictions. Yet, contradictions do not entail relativism - class inequalities, exploitation and domination are filtered through ICTs together with the manifold antagonisms emerging from capitalist societies.

Keywords

Komuniciranje;Politična ekonomija;Internet;Družbeni mediji;

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Language: English
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Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UL FDV - Faculty of Social Sciences
UDC: 316.77:004.738.5
COBISS: 33081693 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 0040-3598
Parent publication: Teorija in praksa
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Secondary language: Slovenian
Secondary abstract: Članek preučuje širšo vlogo informacijskih in komunikacijskih tehnologij (IKT) v kontekstu njihove uporabe v (globalnih) političnih bojih na eni strani ter njihove obsežne zlorabe za nadzor s strani globalnih kapitalističnih korporacij in državnih institucij na drugi. Postavljeno je splošno raziskovalno vprašanje: ali je internet in družbene medije mogoče dojemati kot sredstva družbenega napredka ali pa jih je potrebno opredeljevati kot orodja represije? Izhodišča prispevka so v kritični teoriji in pristopu politične ekonomije komuniciranja. Na tej podlagi je izpostavljeno, da je treba IKT analizirati kot del družbene totalitete. Ker vključujejo mnogotera protislovja, jih ni mogoče razumeti na dihotomen način. Vendar protislovnost obenem ne predpostavlja relativizma; družbene neenakosti, izkoriščanje in gospostvo se pretakajo skozi IKT skupaj s številnimi antagonizmi, ki izhajajo iz kapitalističnih družb.
Secondary keywords: Communication;Political economy;Internet;Social media;
URN: URN:NBN:SI
Type (COBISS): Not categorized
Pages: str. 1222-1241, 1407
Volume: ǂLetn. ǂ51
Issue: ǂšt. ǂ6
Chronology: nov.-dec. 2014
ID: 9169592
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