Chapter 12
On the Verge of the Plateau
Epilogue
Abstract
This chapter, the bookâs epilogue, offers a closure of the discussion in both parts of the book, coming full circle back to the issues mentioned in the introduction and throughout the book. Additionally, prospects for related research topics, which are outside the bookâs scope, are sketched. Such research topics are, to name a few: digital âwaste disposalâ labor, shaming, resistance within social media platforms and their communities, and challenges of digital democracy and socially adapting to new forms of communication.
Keywords
Collective action; Digital democracy; Digital labor; Hype cycle; Online communities; Shaming; Social media; Social movement; Social movements theory
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