Technology, activism, and social justice in a digital age / edited by John G. McNutt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McNutt, John G., 1951- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information technology--Political aspects.

Information technology.

Political participation.

Social justice.

Physical Description:

xii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]

Contents:

1 Introduction and Plan of the Book p. 1 / John G. McNutt

Section I Advocacy, Social Change, and Activism

2 Advocacy, Social Change, and Activism: Perspectives on Traditional and Electronic Practice in a Digital World p. 9 / John G. McNutt

3 Advocacy as a Moral Imperative p. 22 / Patricia Libby

4 Collaborative Contracting as Advocacy p. 36 / Lauren Miltenberger

Section II Advocacy, Social Change, Activism, and Technology: Community Level

5 The Energizing Citizen Action with the Power of Digital Technology: The Amplified Effort of the Newark Residents against the Power Plant p. 51 / David B. Carter

6 Social Justice 280 Characters at a Time: The Role of Twitter in Social Action p. 74 / Karen Zgoda and Kryss Shane

7 The Civic Technology Movement: Implications for Nonprofit Theory and Practice p. 89 / Jonathan B. Justice and John G. McNutt and James Melitski and Michael Ahn and Nina David and Shariq Siddiqui and John C. Ronquillo

Section III Advocacy, Social Change, and Activism: Policy Level

8 Advocacy of, by, and for the Internet; The 2012 Protests against Anti-Piracy Legislation p. 109 / Lori A. Brainard and Justine Augeri

9 Leave No Org Behind: Exploring the Digital Life of Community Action Agencies p. 123 / Lauri Goldkind and Suzanne Marmo Roman

10 A Long Strange Trip: Social Media Adoption in a Group of Technologically Sophisticated Child Advocacy Organizations p. 137 / John G. McNutt and Janice Barlow and David B. Carter

Section IV Global and International Social Change

11 Social Media and Governance in China: Evolving Dimensions of Transparency, Participation, and Accountability p. 153 / Robert Warren and Yingying Zeng

12 Policing Digital Sanctuaries: Exploring Environmental Advocacy. through Technology-Enabled Monitoring and Enforcement Network Organizations p. 173 / Stephen Kleinschmit

13 Social Media and Leaderless Social Movement Organizations: Implications for Transnational Advocacy p. 185 / Lori A. Brainard and Katherine M. Boland and John G. McNutt

14 The Future of Technology and Social Change Practice p. 201 / John G. McNutt.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Technology, activism, and social justice in a digital age.

ISBN:

9780190903992

0190903996

OCLC:

1028184242