Digital citizen participation within schools in the United Kingdom and Indonesia: an Actor–Network Theory (ANT) perspective

Muhammad Yusuf, Carl Adams, Kate Dingley

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Abstract

Citizen engagement and participation are a key focus for government and government agencies, and with the advent of Internet technologies questions arise about the role and impact of technology on citizen participation. This paper aims to explore the role of technology in citizen participation within schools. This research used in-depth comparative case studies using examples from two different schools and school systems, one in the United Kingdom and one in Indonesia. The wider school systems are complex and dynamic environments with multiple stakeholders, media, and supporting systems, and the schools operate under geopolitical and social influences. This paper provides a framework, based on Actor-Network Theory (ANT), for capturing e-participation in schools, particularly identifying the influence of technology as a conduit for enabling, engaging, and empowering stakeholders.
Original languageEnglish
Article number69
JournalInformation
Volume7
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Nov 2016

Keywords

  • e-participation
  • school
  • actor-network theory (ANT)
  • United Kingdom
  • Indonesia

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