Technology, Activism, and Social Justice in a Digital Age

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Technology, Activism, and Social Justice in a Digital Age offers a close look at both the present nature and future prospects for social change. In particular, the text explores the cutting edge of technology and social change, while discussing developments in social media, civic technology, and leaderless organizations – as well as more traditional approaches to social change. It effectively assembles a rich variety of perspectives to the issue of technology and social change; the featured authors are academics and practitioners (representing both new voices and experienced researchers) who share a common devotion to a future that is just, fair, and supportive of human potential. They come from the fields of social work, public administration, journalism, law, philanthropy, urban affairs, planning, and education, and their work builds upon 30-plus years of research. The authors' efforts to examine changing nature of social change organizations and the issues they face will help readers reflect upon modern advocacy, social change, and the potential to utilize technology in making a difference. Cover......Page 1 Technology, Activism, and Social Justice in a Digital Age......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Foreword......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 10 Contributors......Page 12 1. Introduction and Plan of the Book......Page 16 SECTION I Advocacy, Social Change, and Activism......Page 22 2. Advocacy, Social Change, and Activism: Perspectives on Traditional and Electronic Practice in a Digital World......Page 24 3. Advocacy as a Moral Imperative......Page 37 4. Collaborative Contracting as Advocacy......Page 51 SECTION II Advocacy, Social Change,......Page 64 5. The Energizing Citizen Action with the Power of Digital Technology: The Amplified Effort of the Newark Residents against the Power Plant......Page 66 6. Social Justice 280 Characters at a Time: The Role of Twitter in Social Action......Page 89 7. The Civic Technology Movement: Implications for Nonprofit Theory and Practice......Page 104 SECTION III Advocacy, Social Change, and Activism: Policy Level......Page 122  8. Advocacy of, by, and for the Internet: The 2012 Protests against  Anti-​Piracy Legislation......Page 124  9. Leave No Org Behind: Exploring the Digital Life of Community  Action Agencies......Page 138 10. A Long Strange Trip: Social Media Adoption in a Group of Technologically Sophisticated Child Advocacy Organizations......Page 152 SECTION IV Global and International Social Change......Page 166 11. Social Media and Governance in China: Evolving Dimensions of Transparency, Participation, and Accountability......Page 168 12. Policing Digital Sanctuaries: Exploring Environmental Advocacy through Technology-​Enabled Monitoring and Enforcement Network Organizations......Page 188 13. Social Media and Leaderless Social Movement Organizations: Implications for Transnational Advocacy......Page 200 SECTION V The Future......Page 214 14. The Future of Technology and Social Change Practice......Page 216 Index......Page 226