Expressing (distorted) dissent against the Party-state out of internalised racism on X
Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies
Published online on April 21, 2026
Abstract
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This article critically examines a troubling development in grassroots resistance to authoritarianism, which we term ‘distorted dissent’. Using the Great Translation Movement (GTM) as a case study, we explore how its coordinators mobilise affective claims ...
This article critically examines a troubling development in grassroots resistance to authoritarianism, which we term ‘distorted dissent’. Using the Great Translation Movement (GTM) as a case study, we explore how its coordinators mobilise affective claims ...