How the Internet Shapes Collective Actions
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Personality, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | S. Schumann | ISBN: | 9781137440006 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | December 2, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot | Language: | English |
| Author: | S. Schumann |
| ISBN: | 9781137440006 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | December 2, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot |
| Language: | English |
After a Facebook rebellion in Egypt and Twitter protests in Turkey, the internet has been proclaimed as a globe-shifting, revolutionizing force that can incite complex social phenomena such as collective actions. This book critically assesses this claim and highlights how internet use can shape mobilizing processes to foster collective actions.
After a Facebook rebellion in Egypt and Twitter protests in Turkey, the internet has been proclaimed as a globe-shifting, revolutionizing force that can incite complex social phenomena such as collective actions. This book critically assesses this claim and highlights how internet use can shape mobilizing processes to foster collective actions.
