Disruption or transformation?:Australian policymaking in the face of Indigenous contestation
From the Zapatista’s “netwar” to the “hashtag activism” of Idle No More, Indigenous peoples have pioneered digital media for global connectivity and contestation. This chapter explores the promise and the pitfalls of social media for First Nations protest in Australia. Overall, we find new opportuni...
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ftcanberrauncris:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/ad335b37-e46c-4fde-bcad-4a01a6e9feda 2023-05-15T16:16:07+02:00 Disruption or transformation?:Australian policymaking in the face of Indigenous contestation Dreher, Tanja Waller, Lisa MCCALLUM, Kerry Peeren, Esther Celikates, Robin de Kloet, Jeroen Poell, Thomas 2017 https://researchprofiles.canberra.edu.au/en/publications/ad335b37-e46c-4fde-bcad-4a01a6e9feda https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63982-6 https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783319639819 eng eng Palgrave Macmillan info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Dreher , T , Waller , L & MCCALLUM , K 2017 , Disruption or transformation? Australian policymaking in the face of Indigenous contestation . in E Peeren , R Celikates , J de Kloet & T Poell (eds) , Global Cultures of Contestation : Mobility, Sustainability, Aesthetics & Connectivity . Palgrave Studies in Globalization, Culture and Society , Palgrave Macmillan , Cham, Switzerland , pp. 215-240 . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63982-6 bookPart 2017 ftcanberrauncris https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63982-6 2022-10-16T06:19:34Z From the Zapatista’s “netwar” to the “hashtag activism” of Idle No More, Indigenous peoples have pioneered digital media for global connectivity and contestation. This chapter explores the promise and the pitfalls of social media for First Nations protest in Australia. Overall, we find new opportunities for disruption and ongoing challenges with regard to significant social and political transformation. The argument is illustrated with two exemplars. Firstly, the “Recognise” campaign is a state-sponsored public information and awareness campaign with a well-developed social media and branding strategy. Dissenting Indigenous voices have been highly successful in disrupting this campaign and asserting an alternative agenda including Treaty and Land Rights. Secondly, the #IASLottery campaign responded to the new Indigenous Advancement Strategy, with less success in impacting policy debates. Book Part First Nations University of Canberra Research Portal Cham |
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From the Zapatista’s “netwar” to the “hashtag activism” of Idle No More, Indigenous peoples have pioneered digital media for global connectivity and contestation. This chapter explores the promise and the pitfalls of social media for First Nations protest in Australia. Overall, we find new opportunities for disruption and ongoing challenges with regard to significant social and political transformation. The argument is illustrated with two exemplars. Firstly, the “Recognise” campaign is a state-sponsored public information and awareness campaign with a well-developed social media and branding strategy. Dissenting Indigenous voices have been highly successful in disrupting this campaign and asserting an alternative agenda including Treaty and Land Rights. Secondly, the #IASLottery campaign responded to the new Indigenous Advancement Strategy, with less success in impacting policy debates. |
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