Demonstrating in the internet age: a test of Castells' theory.
Some social movements researchers argue that the Internet globalises protest and equalises cross-national inequalities in opportunities for activism. Critics warn against such techno-optimism, highlighting continued individual-level inequalities and country-level variation in protest participation....
| Publicado en: | Social Movement Studies Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 201 - 222 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar2020
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