some thoughts rather than references I might point out that computer security people in some cases think Internet activism is criminal quoting the Seattle organizing. Being an activist pre and post internet I would say something has changed. I suggest you look at general internet books concerning human rights campaigns online as those seem to get the attention of internet scholars as different. I am concerned personally with expertise and the lending of computer or IT expertise to grassroots organizing. Also how can community groups use computers or non-profits when computer self help literature like the dummies series sets a business model for applying the computer too. Witness making a web page... you must be making a web page to do business and attract an audience otherwise why make one? Of course I disagree and would not like to see everything up for sale. Nor would I like to see everything up for free. Peter Timusk, B.Math statistics (2002), B.A. legal studies (2006) Carleton University Fall 2006 Systems Science Graduate student, University of Ottawa. just trying to stay linear. Read by hundreds of lurkers every week. On 20-Nov-06, at 6:38 PM, Kevin Sherman wrote:
Can anyone direct me to significant literature regarding what constitutes old political activism vs new activism--particularly insofar as its organisation, structure and implementation is concerned? Of interest is how (and whether) the Internet plays a role in what some are calling a new (global?) activism.
Alternatively, if you think there's nothing particularly new about activism, I'd be interested in that as well...
I realise this is a fairly broad question, but your responses needn't be similarly expansive--just a quick thought here or there would be greatly appreciated!
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