Communication, Information, and Computation: a hybrid field of knowledge for addressing the complexity of networked life

Abstract

This article summarizes the research "Cyberfeminism, Networks, and Spaces of Power" and, based on the results of the empirical experience, proposes future possibilities for developing the triangulation proposed in the publication. This is applied research from a theoretical-methodological perspective that articulates three fields of knowledge: Communication, Information, and Computing (CIC). This perspective also includes the articulation of a blend of methodologies—network analysis, content analysis, and interviews with network members. The first part of the article addresses the research and methodological procedures used in the book, based on the perspective of combining these three fields, which included collecting data from Facebook message exchanges within the group "Feministas Brasileiras no Uruguai" (Brazilian Feminists in Uruguay). This network was formed in 2018, two days after the murders of councilwoman Marielle Franco and driver Anderson Gomes in Rio de Janeiro, to demand clarification of the case and punishment for those responsible.