Subverted agency: the dilemmas of disempowerment in digital practices

• Main Authors: Chib, Arul, Ang, Ming Wei, Zheng, Yingqin, Nguyen, Sarah Hoan
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Social sciences::Communication; Empowerment; Intersectionality
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/162225
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A common view is that marginalized groups benefit substantially from strategic use of digital technologies. An intersectionality perspective, however, suggests that these outcomes may vary depending on individuals’ social positionality. We propose the concept of “subverted agency” to emphasize that...