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Algorithmic Power and Digital Colonialism in the Age of Inequality and Resistance: How Algorithms Reshape Power and Digital Life
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Author(s): S. Yogananthan (Faculty of Management Studies, CMS Business School, Jain University, India), Ravishankar S. Ulle (Faculty of Management Studies, CMS Business School, Jain University, India), Bharath Sampath (Faculty of Management Studies, CMS Business School, Jain University, India), Shashi Kant Dikshit (Faculty of Management Studies, CMS Business School, Jain University, India)and Balaji Gopalan (Faculty of Management Studies, CMS Business School, Jain University, India)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 36
Source title:
Digital Ideologies in the Age of Algorithmic Culture
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Esra Gökçen Kaygisiz (University of Giresun, Turkey)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-4531-4.ch004
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Abstract
This chapter, critically examines the concept of digital colonialism and its influence on algorithmic power and authority in contemporary societies. It explores how algorithmic systems, governed by corporate and state actors, perpetuate new forms of control, centralization, and socio-technical inequality, often mirroring historical patterns of domination and dependency. The analysis maps mechanisms such as data extraction, surveillance, computational bias, and the creation of digital dependencies, demonstrating their impact on marginalized communities, particularly in the global South. By integrating critical theory, postcolonial studies, and empirical case analysis, this chapter interrogates the intersections of digital colonialism with related ideologies, such as digital imperialism and digital racism, and highlights resistance efforts and alternative digitalities that advocate for pluralistic and equitable digital futures.
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