Social Media and Social Movements: the transformation of communication patterns.

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This book examines the increased utilization of social media in daily life and its impact on social movements. The contributors analyze “social media revolutions” such as the Arab Spring, the 15-M movement in Spain, the Occupy Nigeria movement, and the Occupy Gezi movement in Turkey. The contributors to this collection—academics, researchers, and activists—implement diverse methodological approaches, both descriptive and quantitative, to cut across various disciplines, including communication and media studies, cultural studies, politics, sociology, and education. Contents......Page 6 Social Media R/evolution......Page 8 Commune, the Web, and the Anarchist Thought of Mikhail Bakunin......Page 22 Movement......Page 40 Occupy Nigeria Movement, Organized Labor Unions, and Oil-Subsidy Struggle......Page 58 The Internet and Democracy in Arab Spring Morocco......Page 78 Occupy Movements, Alternative New Media, and Utopia......Page 94 Social Media and Social Change......Page 118 Active or Passive Citizen......Page 130 Youth Vote and Web 2.0 Political Engagement......Page 152 Weblogs......Page 172 The Transformation of Leisure in the Digital Age......Page 186 Virtual Voyeurism and the Capitalization of Individuality on Facebook......Page 202 Are Google’s Executives Liable for Uploaded Videos?......Page 214 Social Media in Education......Page 230 Social Media......Page 250 Index......Page 268 About the Editor and Contributors......Page 270