Ethnic and Racial Studies· 2020Q1
Race after technology. Abolitionist tools for the new Jim Code
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Short summary
This work argues that the increasing integration of big tech into society is creating a new form of racial discrimination, termed the 'new Jim Code'. It proposes leveraging abolitionist strategies to dismantle these technologically-driven systems of oppression.
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Key points
- Big tech's integration into society is creating a 'new Jim Code' that perpetuates racial discrimination.
- This new code operates through technological infrastructure, mirroring historical Jim Crow laws.
- Abolitionist principles and tools are proposed as a means to combat these digital forms of oppression.
- The work is a critical investigation into the intersection of technology, race, and social justice.
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Abstract
If there is one positive consequence stemming from the election of Donald Trump to the White House, it is the surge of critical investigations examining the relationships between big tech and democ...
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