FCJ-188 Disability’s Digital Frictions: Activism, Technology, and Politics

• Published in: Fibreculture journal no. 26; pp. 7 - 31
• Main Authors: Ellis, Katie, Goggin, Gerard, Kent, Mike
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Open Humanities Press 22.12.2015
• Subjects: activism; disability; media activism

This paper argues that disability activism and politics can be seen as paradigmatic for the wider debates on the philosophies, forms, and formats embedded in technologies. Firstly, the paper discusses disability activism movements that use digital technology to intervene into digital technology, esp...