Critical Perspectives on Social Media: Do They Create A Participatory Culture Or A Labour One?

  In the chapter three “Social Media as Participatory Culture”, of the book Social Media: A Critical Introduction, Fuchs (2014) refutes Jenkins’ arguments on participatory culture. This one is defined by Jenkins as a culture in which fans and other consumers are invited to actively patriciate in the creation and circulation of new content” (Jenkins…Continue reading Critical Perspectives on Social Media: Do They Create A Participatory Culture Or A Labour One?