Essays about: "Lisa Engkvist"

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  1. 1. Collective Identity Framing in a Digital Grassroots Movement An Affordance Perspective

    University essay from IT-universitetet i Göteborg/Tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Lisa Engkvist; Björn Winnergård; [2015-10-22]
    Keywords : affordances; social media; digital activism; political grassroots movement; collective identity; collective identity frames;

    Abstract : A fair share of today’s activism is taking place on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, which have made scholars call for a re-conceptualization of the definition and understanding of political struggle. Traditionally, social sciences have viewed collective identity framing alongside political opportunities and mobilizing structures as equally influential factors for engaging in protest. READ MORE