The MIT Press eBooks· 2016· Book chapter
The Logic of Connective Action: Digital Media and the Personalization of Contentious Politics
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Short summary
Digital media enable new forms of collective action ('connective action') that personalize political grievances and bypass traditional organizational structures.
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Key points
- Digital media enable 'connective action,' a new logic of collective action.
- Connective action personalizes political grievances.
- It bypasses traditional organizational structures and leadership.
- Examples include the Arab Spring, los indignados, and Occupy Wall Street.
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Abstract
From the Arab Spring and los indignados in Spain, to Occupy Wall Street (and beyond), large-scale, sustained protests are using digital media in ways that go beyond sending and receiving messages. ...
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