Memes Production as Parodic Activism

Chapter 2 Memes Production as Parodic Activism Inclusion and Exclusion in Young People's Digital Participation in Latin America Rosalía Winocur, Rosalía WinocurSearch for more papers by this authorInés Dussel, Inés DusselSearch for more papers by this author Rosalía Winocur, Rosalía WinocurSearch for more papers by this authorInés Dussel, Inés DusselSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Divina Frau-Meigs, Divina Frau-MeigsSearch for more papers by this authorSirkku Kotilainen, Sirkku KotilainenSearch for more papers by this authorManisha Pathak-Shelat, Manisha Pathak-ShelatSearch for more papers by this authorMichael Hoechsmann, Michael HoechsmannSearch for more papers by this authorStuart R. Poyntz, Stuart R. PoyntzSearch for more papers by this author First published: 25 August 2020 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119166900.ch2 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Summary This chapter presents some theoretical considerations about young people's engagement with digital media, including the research framework for understanding the processes of participation and inclusion/exclusion in young people's online interactions. It introduces the analysis of the Facebook page Uruguayan Memes for Young Citizens (UMFYC), which shows the particular ways in which teen participants and their followers on the page engage with global and local issues, and how such engagement locates young participants within particular tensions and struggles in their communities. The chapter discusses the implications that these kinds of participation may have for broader political dynamics and democratic cultures in Latin American societies. The research on the interactions within this meme page shows that humor, irony, and parody have become privileged resources to channel critique and discontent with social and political issues, and also to assert a playful identity that allows for recognition in the peer group. The Handbook of Media Education Research RelatedInformation