Revolution That Wasn't: How Digital Activism Favors Conservatives

by Jen Schradie

Book Overview

This surprising study of online political mobilization shows that money and organizational sophistication influence politics online as much as off, and casts doubt on the democratizing power of digital activism.

The internet has been hailed as a leveling force that is reshaping activism. From the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street to Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, digital activism seemed cheap, fast, and open to all. Now this celebratory...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674972333
• ISBN13: 9780674972339
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.6"