Hello, all, I'm new to this list, and I have been enjoying the discussion thus far. I'm glad to have the opportunity to participate. I just finished some research along the lines of the Internet and social movements, so I have some cites to suggest: Bonchek, M. (1995). Grassroots in Cyberspace: Using computer networks to facilitate political participation. MIT Artificial Intelligence laboraboratory working paper 95-2.2, Presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science association, Chicago, April 6, 1995. Retrieved 2/22/03 from http://www.organizenow.net/techtips/bonchek-grassroots.html Calhoun, C. (1998). Community without propinquity revisted: communication technology and the transformation of the urban public sphere. Sociological Inquiry, 68, 373-97. Diani, M. (2000). Social Movement Networks: Virtual and Real. Information, Communication & Society, 3(3), 386-401. Fisher, D.R. (1998) Rumoring theory and the Internet: A framework for analyzing the grass roots. Social Science Computer Review, 16(2), 158-168 Myers, D.J. (1994). Communication technology and social movements: Contributions of computer networks to activism. Social Science Computer Review, 12, 250-60. Spears, R., Lea, M., Corneliussen, R.A., Postmes, T., Haar, W. (2002). Computer-mediated communication as a channel for social resistance: The strategic Side of SIDE. Small Group Research, 33(5), 555-574. Wilson, B. (2002). The 'anti-jock' movement: Reconsidering youth resistance, masculinity, and sport culture in the age of the Internet. Sociology of Sport Journal, 19(2), 206-233. Zelwietro, J. (1998). The politicization of environmental organizations through the Internet. Information Society, 14(1), 45-55. I hope this helps, Maria Simone Doctoral Student Temple University