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Stud. Techno-Anthropology

Translated title

The Controversy of fourth-wave feminism

Author

Term

4. term

Publication year

2017

Submitted on

Pages

59

Abstract

Med fjerdebølgefeminisme som eksempel undersøger denne afhandling, hvordan uenigheder opstår og udfolder sig på sociale medier. Den bruger Controversy Mapping—en metode til at kortlægge, hvem der er involveret, hvad uenigheden handler om, og hvordan forbindelserne mellem parterne påvirker debatten—samt Actor–Network Theory (ANT), en tilgang der ser mennesker, medier og teknologier som dele af det samme netværk. Ved at identificere og visualisere de centrale aktører og spørgsmål peger studiet på praktiske muligheder for indsatser, der kan mindske misforståelser og fremme mere konstruktive samtaler online.

Using fourth-wave feminism as a case, this thesis explores how disagreements emerge and play out on social media. It applies Controversy Mapping—a method for tracing who is involved, what they disagree about, and how their connections shape the debate—and Actor–Network Theory (ANT), a framework that views people, media, and technologies as parts of the same network. By identifying and visualizing the main actors and issues, the study points to practical opportunities for intervention that could reduce misunderstandings and support more constructive online conversations.

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