%0 Journal Article
%T Active Disconnection: Self-Reflection on Non-Use of Information and Communication Technologies
%A Rong Yao
%J Advances in Journalism and Communication
%P 26-49
%@ 2328-4935
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ajc.2023.111003
%X ¡°Disconnection¡± has become the new normal of Internet connectivity culture. The article traces the ¡°anti-technology¡± of thought in the process of oral communication, text communication, print communication, electronic communication, and internet communication. This study analyzes the discussion content of Western disconnectors on the foreign platform ¡°Reddit¡± and explores the user¡¯s understanding of this behavior. This study rethinks significantly these behaviors that seem to be ¡°anti-technology.¡± Disconnection, as a result, for those who actively disconnect, is another connected way of life, active pursuit of self, resistance to media and capital power, and a new reflection on the relationship between people and technology. The purpose of ¡°disconnection¡± is to accomplish the subjectivity of humans and promote the healthy development of the relationship between humans and technology.
%K Active Disconnection
%K ¡°Right to Disconnect¡±
%K ¡°Anti-Technology¡±
%K Human and Technology
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=123836