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2011年埃及抗议者高举呼喊脸书的标语
镜头之下的抗议从来都不是单纯的示威,而是随时可能引发另一场抗议的表演。
脸书这样的网络媒介不但打破了在固定场所和时间才能明确显现的“观看-表演”关系,也将其原有的仪式感分解为日常生活中反反复复的行为模式——新的“仪式”确认了当代生活的意义。

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2011 protests in Egypt
Protesting in front of the camera is not merely a demonstration; the resulting image could trigger another performance of protest at any moment. Facebook and other Internet media break down the relationship between viewing and performing, and transform its ritual nature into the repetitive behavioral patterns of the everyday. This new approach to the ceremony confirms the meaning of living today.