I’ve become obsessed with “Un village français.” No, it’s not an idyllic town in Provence. It’s a French television series set during World War II. The show follows the residents of one French town as they navigate the German occupation. I tell myself that I am already into the 6th season (thank you, Netflix) because […]
Archive | December, 2014
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From French Resistance to hashtag activism: How our obsession with the extraordinary masks the power of the ordinary
By schradie on December 17, 2014 in Academia, Big Data, Digital Activism, Facebook, Silicon Valley, Social Movements, Twitter
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Bringing the Organization Back In: Social Media and Social Movements
By schradie on December 4, 2014 in Digital Activism, Facebook, Silicon Valley, Social Movements, Sociology, Twitter, Unions
In the digital era of so-called Facebook revolutions or hashtag activism, many claim that participation in social movements is individualized and personalized, but building and sustaining a political movement, even an online movement, still requires organization. I make this argument in my recent blog post at the Berkeley Journal of Sociology.