Online Activism: Centering Marginalized Voices in Activist Work

Mohammed, Wunpini Fatimata

doi:10.5399/uo/ada.2019.15.2

Cited by 10 publications

(10 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Consequently, non-believers are excluded from most formal talk shows and interreligious dialogues. Against this backdrop, social media remains one of the few places where non-believers can express themselves more freely (Mohammed 2019).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Global Sceptical Publics

2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Performing the secular: street theatre and songs as 'secular media' in Bangladesh and West Bengal 71 James Bradbury and Mascha Schulz 3 'There is no god, Summer': a critical evaluation of Rick and Morty's approach to atheism and nihilism 97 Frank Bosman 4 Aesthetics of the secular 127 Stefan Binder 5 Gender, affect and atheism in Arabic media 144 Natalie Khazaal Part II Mediated scepticism: historical and contemporary trajectories 6 'Apostates': a new secularising public in the United Kingdom John Hagström 7 Satan, sex and an Islamist zombie apocalypse: religion-sceptical publicity and blasphemy in Turkish cartoons and comic books Pierre Hecker 8 From campaign and dispute to 'public service broad/ narrowcasting': secularist and atheist media strategies in Britain and America -a contextual history

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Global Sceptical Publics

2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Although digital media access continues to rise around the world, the digital divide continues to undermine access for people in rural communities, people who do not have access to digital technology and internet data, people who are not literate in the language of many digital platforms, and people who are not technologically literate (Mohammed, 2019a ). This divide is mirrored across various sectors of the digital economy including the health sector (Abdulai et al, 2021 ; Ankamah et al, 2021 ).…”

Section: Structural Challenges and Covid‐19 In Ghana: Fake News Infor...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Communication in context: How culture, structure, and agency shape health and risk communication about COVID‐19 in Ghana

Adekunle

Mohammed

2022

World Med & Health Policy

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Despite impressive strides toward proper health education about the pandemic, in resource‐limited contexts, health information dissemination occurs within a structural context that restricts the enactment of agency and further marginalizes the most vulnerable. Through observations of and reflections about Ghana's work in health communication about the COVID‐19 pandemic, this essay examines the key processes and outcomes of COVID‐19 information dissemination in Ghana, highlighting the structural factors that contribute to health inequities during the pandemic. We argue that although Ghana has been commended continentally and globally for the country's efforts in containing the virus and vaccinating its populace, there is evidence of health information access disparities across the country, especially in rural communities. In doing so, we increase knowledge about health information needs and gaps, and conclude by making recommendations for public health practitioners in Ghana and similar contexts.

show abstract

“…By now, many Moroccan "gen Y-ers" advocate for individual liberties online, even at the risk of offending or upsetting the religious status quo that underlines the political system (Rahman 2012). The Internet has especially given a counter-voice to non-believers and other minority groups that are often not fully represented (Mohammed 2019). Social media platforms provide a relatively safe space of resistance and consciousness-raising in comparison to more overt forms of activism.…”

Section: Spaces For (Online) Activism In Moroccomentioning

confidence: 99%

Laughing about Religious Authority—But Not Too Loud

Richter

2021

Religions

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In Facebook groups of young Moroccan non-believers, cartoons, memes, and jokes that mock religion are widely shared. By phrasing the messages in a humorous way, it is possible to express experiences and viewpoints that are more difficult to communicate in direct speech. Studying these forms of humor can reveal several themes, frames, and tropes that are important to many former Muslims, such as criticizing the legal restrictions of non-belief and countering stereotypes about non-believers. This leads to the following question: To what extent is humor being employed as an (online) tool for young Moroccan non-believers to challenge the religious status quo? To answer this question, the article analyzes numerous examples of religious-related humor during the COVID-19 pandemic and Ramadan. Hereby, it becomes clear that many jokes remain a limited and covert dissent strategy, as they are only shared among fellow non-believers. Yet, this article argues that jokes are an important method of differentiation, self-expression, and in-group identification that can build a fruitful ground for future activism.

show abstract

Online Activism: Centering Marginalized Voices in Activist Work

Cited by 10 publications

References 0 publications

Global Sceptical Publics

Global Sceptical Publics

Communication in context: How culture, structure, and agency shape health and risk communication about COVID‐19 in Ghana

Laughing about Religious Authority—But Not Too Loud

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About