Rethinking civic computing in China

Civic computing research is concerned with the relationship of digital technologies to civic participation. We discuss Foucault’s work on the care of the self which considers how a person seeks a certain mode of being such as happiness, perfection, or wisdom. We describe our qualitative study of Chi...

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Published inFirst Monday Vol. 21; no. 7; p. 1
Main Authors Kou, Yubo, Nardi, Bonnie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago Library 04.07.2016
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Citizen participation
Technology
China
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Summary:Civic computing research is concerned with the relationship of digital technologies to civic participation. We discuss Foucault’s work on the care of the self which considers how a person seeks a certain mode of being such as happiness, perfection, or wisdom. We describe our qualitative study of Chinese mainland citizens who used technologies to understand and participate in political events, in particular the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement. We examine how care of the self offers an alternative, critical perspective for rethinking civic participation and civic computing.
ISSN:1396-0466
1396-0466
DOI:10.5210/fm.v21i7.6655