Against the Grain: Internet-Fueled Protest

Interview with Francesca Polletta about the essay she contributed to The Future of Social Movement Research.

vanstekelenburg_future coverYes, the Internet has made political organizing easier -- but has it actually created new reasons to protest? In other words, have digital technologies not just facilitated protest but added to why people take action? Francesca Polletta argues that the Internet has forged new grievances and has redrawn the boundary between public and private.

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Published in: Against the Grain
By: C.S. Soong