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Forward: Cyberactivism

Author

Editor

  • Brian Loader

Summary, in English

The forward to this collection of texts about the use of new media for protest politics by social movements aims to set the intellectual stage for the chapter that follow. In particular the socio-cultural origins as well as limitations of the internet in these civic contests are highlighted

Publishing year

2004

Language

English

Publication/Series

Cyberprotest: New Media, Citizens and Social Movements

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Routledge

Topic

  • Media and Communications

Keywords

  • internet
  • civic engagement
  • social movements
  • protest politics

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 9780415297851