From connected multitudes to digital activism

Collective action repertoires in a digital Chile

Autores

  • Alejandro Olivares
  • Víctor Tricot
  • Sergio Toro-Maureira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9732/2025.V131.1416

Palavras-chave:

ação coletiva; ativismo digital; repertórios de contenção; Chile; movimentos sociais.

Resumo

O artigo analisa a transformação dos repertórios de ação coletiva no Chile no contexto da digitalização e da mobilização social. A partir das abordagens clássicas de Charles Tilly e Sidney Tarrow, examina-se como as tecnologias digitais aceleraram o surgimento de novas formas de ação coletiva e conectiva, desafiando a ideia de que tais mudanças ocorrem lentamente. Com base em uma análise qualitativa diacrônica de três ciclos emblemáticos de mobilização — o movimento Mapuche, o movimento estudantil (2006–2011) e o estallido social de 2019 —, o estudo mostra como as plataformas digitais redefiniram a organização, a comunicação e a visibilidade da política contestatória. Os resultados indicam que, embora as ferramentas digitais ampliem as oportunidades de participação e visibilidade, as desigualdades persistentes de acesso e habilidades digitais limitam seu potencial democratizador. O artigo contribui para o debate sobre a natureza em transformação dos movimentos sociais e sobre a relação entre tecnologia, participação e democracia na América Latina.

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From connected multitudes to digital activism: Collective action repertoires in a digital Chile. (2026). Revista Brasileira de Estudos Políticos, 131(3), 149-196. https://doi.org/10.9732/2025.V131.1416