Digital Imperialism & Marginalized Labor w/ Chibundo Egwuatu
Episode 54: Coming soon September 18, 2026
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Digital Ethnography: Studying online spaces to see how algorithms, tags, and platform rules shape human behavior and social identities.
Autoethnography and Insider Participant Observation: Using personal experience as a former model and content creator to analyze work conditions, labor, and digital rights from an insider perspective.
Sensory and Affective Ethnography (Post-Rave Method): A sensory approach where researchers attend social events (like raves) together to observe emotions, music, and physical presence, followed by reflection over a meal.
Collaborative and Engaged Ethnography: Working directly with community groups, sex workers, and legal advocates to ensure academic research supports real-world policy and human rights.
Legal and Policy Ethnography: Examining how laws, intellectual property rules, and AI concepts (like digital twins) impact human bodies, labor, and everyday lives in practice.