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Zeynep Tufekci

A firsthand account and incisive analysis of modern protest, revealing internet-fueled social movements' greatest strengths and frequent challenges To understand a thwarted Turkish coup, an anti-Wall Street encampment, and a packed Tahrir Square, we must first comprehend the power and the weaknesses of using new technologies to mobilize large numbers of people. An incisive observer, writer, and participant in today's social movements, Zeynep Tufekci explains in this accessible and compelling book the nuanced trajectories of modern protests--how they form, how they operate differently from past protests, and why they have difficulty persisting in their long-term quests for change. Tufekci speaks from direct experience, combining on-the-ground interviews with insightful analysis. She describes how the internet helped the Zapatista uprisings in Mexico, the necessity of remote Twitter users to organize medical supplies during Arab Spring, the refusal to use bullhorns in the Occupy Movement that started in New York, and the empowering effect of tear gas in Istanbul's Gezi Park. These details from life inside social movements complete a moving investigation of authority, technology, and culture--and offer essential insights into the future of governance.

The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest

Twitter and Tear Gas

Lindy

Bryan Alexander

Our online book club read this in late 2018. We were very impressed, overall.

You can find our reactions and conversations through these links:
Preface, Introduction, and chapter 1, “A Networked Public.”
Chapters 2: “Censorship and Attention” and 3: “Leading the Leaderless.”
Chapters 4: “Movement Cultures” and 5: “Technology and People.”
Chapters 6: “Platforms and Algorithms” and 7: “Names and Connections.”
Chapters 8, “Signaling Power and Signaling to Power” and 9, “Governments Strike Back.”
Epilogue, “The Uncertain Climb.”

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