Quilombolas in WhatsApp: the role of collective learning in recognition struggles
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Quilombolas, WhatsApp, Collective learning, RecognitionAbstract
This study analyzes the interactions of a group of quilombolas from Pará in WhatsApp about the Special Selective Process of the Federal University of Pará. It seeks to understand if and how such interactions allow collective learning about the PSE, and the importance of learning in their political actions. The analysis reveals, from data collected between 2015 and 2016, that WhatsApp, for its instantaneousness, informality and simplicity, enables conditions for collective learning through: the exchange of information; adjustment of opinions; and the prescription of actions, from which also emerge possibilities for strengthening political actions to struggles for recognition. Thus, the findings contribute to show the political and social relevance of everyday interactions and the complexity of the communication networks provided by social media.Downloads
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