Social Movements and New Technology by Victoria Carty (English) Paperback Book

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With examples ranging from the Arab Spring to the Tea Party, this innovative book shows how Internet technologies have changed the way social movements operate and the way sociologists are now looking at social movement theory.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

The emergence of new communication technologies (such as the Internet and social media networking sites and platforms) has strongly affected social movement activism. In this compelling and timely book, Victoria Carty examines these movements and their uses of digital technologies within the context of social movement theory and history.With an accessible and unique mix of theory and real-world examples, Social Movements and New Technology takes readers on a tour through MoveOn and Tea Party e-mail campaigns, the hacktavist tactics of Anonymous, global online protests against rapists and rape culture, and the tweets and Facebook pages that accompanied uprisings across the Arab world, Europe, and the United States. In each case study, the reader is invited to examine the movement, organization, or protest and their use of digital tools through the lens of social movement theory. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter invite critical thinking, further reflection, and debate.

Back Cover

"Victoria Carty's book offers us a fresh look to burning questions on political change, social movements and the Internet in a globalized world. The recent explosion of social media as a tool to help topple dictators and oppressive regimes in the 21st century has drastically changed how human rights advocates and social activists mobilize their resources for collective action and operate on the ground. Carty captures these tectonic shifts in societies across the globe, introducing an innovative theoretical framework illustrated by contemporary case studies. She provides students and scholars of social movements with a unique, in-depth, and thought-provoking analysis of current changes in contentious politics around the world." --Arnaud Kurze, Montclair State University " Social Movements and New Technology is a very concise and accessible overview of the cutting-edge use of digital technology by the most newsworthy social movements to have emerged around the globe in recent years." --Jennifer Johnson, Kenyon College The emergence of new communication technologies--such as the Internet and social media networking sites and platforms--has strongly affected social movement activism. In this compelling and timely book, Victoria Carty examines these movements and their uses of digital technologies within the context of social movement theory and history. With an accessible and unique mix of theory and real-world examples, Social Movements and New Technology takes readers on a tour through MoveOn and Tea Party e-mail campaigns, the hacktavist tactics of Anonymous, global online protests against rapists and rape culture, and the tweets and Facebook pages that accompanied uprisings across the Arab world, Europe, and the United States. In each case study, the reader is invited to examine the movement, organization, or protest and their use of digital tools through the lens of social movement theory. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter invite critical thinking, further reflection, and debate. Victoria Carty teaches in the sociology department at Chapman University, where she was awarded the Wang-Fradkin award for excellence in scholarship and teaching. She is widely recognized for her work on the sociological implications of new technology and is the author of Wired and Mobilizing: Social Movements, New Technology, and Electoral Politics .

Author Biography

Victoria Carty teaches in the sociology department at Chapman University. She is widely recognized for her work on the sociological implications of new technology she wrote the entries on The Internet and Social Movements" and Electronic Protest" for Blackwell encyclopaedia of Social and Political Movements and recently published a book of her own research, Wired and Mobilizing: Social Movements, New Technology, and Electoral Politics. Her accomplishments in the classroom have been recognized with the Wang-Fradkin award for excellence in scholarship and teaching (at Chapman) and Multicultural and International Student Affairs Office award for outstanding dedication and commitment to furthering student success (at Niagara).

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction -- The Digital Impact of Social Movements Chapter 1 -- Social Movement Theories Chapter 2 -- New Digital Capabilities and Social Change Chapter 3 -- MoveOn.org and the Tea Party Chapter 4 -- Arab Spring Chapter 5 -- The Occupy Wall Street Movement and its Precursors Chapter 6 -- Occupy Student Debt and the Dreamers Conclusion -- The Digital Future of Social Movements References

Review

"Carty is purposeful in her descriptions of the process in which the protesters are engaged, the extent to which modern ICTs have impacted movements, and the role that theorizing has on our understanding of the movements and on how movements inform theory." --Communication Research Trends "Victoria Carty's book offers us a fresh look to burning questions on political change, social movements and the Internet in a globalized world. The recent explosion of social media as a tool to help topple dictators and oppressive regimes in the 21st century has drastically changed how human rights advocates and social activists mobilize their resources for collective action and operate on the ground. Carty captures these tectonic shifts in societies across the globe, introducing an innovative theoretical framework illustrated by contemporary case studies. She provides students and scholars of social movements with a unique, in-depth, and thought-provoking analysis of current changes in contentious politics around the world." --Arnaud Kurze, Montclair State University "Social Movements and New Technology is a very concise and accessible overview of the cutting-edge use of digital technology by the most newsworthy social movements to have emerged around the globe in recent years." --Jennifer Johnson, Kenyon College

Long Description

The emergence of new communication technologies--such as the Internet and social media networking sites and platforms--has strongly affected social movement activism. In this compelling and timely book, Victoria Carty examines these movements and their uses of digital technologies within the context of social movement theory and history. With an accessible and unique mix of theory and real-world examples, Social Movements and New Technology takes readers on a tour through MoveOn and Tea Party e-mail campaigns, the hacktavist tactics of Anonymous, global online protests against rapists and rape culture, and the tweets and Facebook pages that accompanied uprisings across the Arab world, Europe, and the United States. In each case study, the reader is invited to examine the movement, organization, or protest and their use of digital tools through the lens of social movement theory. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter invite critical thinking, further reflection, and debate.

Review Quote

"Victoria Carty's book offers us a fresh look to burning questions on political change, social movements and the Internet in a globalized world. The recent explosion of social media as a tool to help topple dictators and oppressive regimes in the 21st century has drastically changed how human rights advocates and social activists mobilize their resources for collective action and operate on the ground. Carty captures these tectonic shifts in societies across the globe, introducing an innovative theoretical framework illustrated by contemporary case studies. She provides students and scholars of social movements with a unique, in-depth, and thought-provoking analysis of current changes in contentious politics around the world." --Arnaud Kurze, Montclair State University " Social Movements and New Technology is a very concise and accessible overview of the cutting-edge use of digital technology by the most newsworthy social movements to have emerged around the globe in recent years." --Jennifer Johnson, Kenyon College "A powerful examination of social movement activism and how social movements have been affected, for better or for worse, by digital technologies." -- Midwest Book Review

Details ISBN0813345863 ISBN-10 0813345863 ISBN-13 9780813345864 Format Paperback Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Author Victoria Carty Short Title SOCIAL MOVEMENTS & NEW TECHNOL Language English Media Book Illustrations Yes DEWEY 303.4 Year 2015 Imprint Westview Press Inc Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc AU Release Date 2015-03-01 NZ Release Date 2015-03-01 US Release Date 2015-03-01 UK Release Date 2015-03-01 Pages 242 Publication Date 2015-03-01 Alternative 9780367097493 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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