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Record 1 2018-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Movements
  • Sociology of Communication
DEF

"Feel-good" measures in support of an issue or social cause ... with the main purpose of boosting the egos of participants in the movement.

CONT

For the sake of an argument, can it be said that online activism is nothing more than slacktivism? This term combines the words slacker and activism and posits that people who support a cause by performing simple measures are not truly engaged or devoted to making a change.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements sociaux
  • Sociologie de la communication
CONT

En résumé, peut-on dire que l'activisme en ligne n'est rien de plus qu'un activisme paresseux («slacktivism»)? En anglais, le terme «slacktivism» combine les mots «slacker» (fainéant) et activisme et considère que les gens qui soutiennent une cause en exécutant des mesures simples ne sont pas vraiment engagé[e]s ou attaché[e]s à changer quoi que ce soit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Movimientos sociales
  • Sociología de la comunicación
DEF

Forma de apoyar causas sociales, políticas, etcétera, con poco esfuerzo o sacrificio.

OBS

activismo de salón: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda "activismo de salón" como denominación adecuada para sustituir al anglicismo "slacktivism".

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