#Hashtagactivism: Networks of Race and Gender Justice

by Sarah J Jackson, Sarah J. Jackson, Brooke Foucault Welles, et al.

Book Overview

This "well-researched, nuanced" study of the rise of social media activism explores how marginalized groups use Twitter to advance counter-narratives, preempt political spin, and build diverse networks of dissent (Ms.)

The power of hashtag activism became clear in 2011, when #IranElection served as an organizing tool for Iranians protesting a disputed election and offered a global audience a front-row seat to a nascent revolution...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262043378
• ISBN13: 9780262043373
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 7.9"