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What is Social Movements

Chapter 35
Handbook of Research on Open Source Software: Technological, Economic, and Social Perspectives
“Social movements enhance public participation in scientific and technical decision-making, encourage inclusion of popular perspectives even in specialized fields, and contribute to changes in the policymaking process that favor greater participation from nongovernmental organizations and citizens generally” ( Hess, Breyman, Campbell, & Martin, forthcoming , p. 1).
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The Labor Politics of Scratching an Itch
Casey O’Donnell (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA)
Copyright: © 2007 |Pages: 8
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-999-1.ch035
Abstract
This chapter will focus on the economic and temporal/labor demands of creating free/libre and open source software (FLOSS). It begins by analyzing the economic and educational foundations of those countries most actively involved in FLOSS development, and how that affects the overall demographics of the FLOSS movement. Through examining the symbiotic relationship that the community has with commercial or closed software development, the educational and employment prerequisites, and overwhelming gendered makeup of the movement, we will come to see the movement in new ways. This is supplemented by an examination of how this economic structure could conceivably be exploited for increased economic gain at the expense of those individuals actually involved in the creation of the software. Finally, the chapter concludes by looking at possible ways in which FLOSS software could be opened up more broadly to non-technical software users.
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Chapter 12
X-Raying Digital Activism in Selected Countries: New Frontiers for Mobilization
Social movements are collective efforts by groups of individuals to bring about social, cultural, or political change. Social movements can take various forms, such as labour movements, civil rights movements, environmental movements, and feminist movements, and are often driven by issues such as inequality, injustice, and discrimination (Mathieu 2021 AU108: The in-text citation "Mathieu 2021" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. )
Published in Chapter: X-Raying Digital Activism in Selected Countries: New Frontiers for Mobilization; From: Dealing With Regional Conflicts of Global Importance
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Chapter 6
Activism in the Digital Age: Social Movements Analysis Using User-Generated Content in Social Media
sustained and organized collective actions to effect change in institutions by citizens or members of institutions who are excluded from routine decision-making (Amenta & Polletta, 2019).
Published in Chapter: Activism in the Digital Age: Social Movements Analysis Using User-Generated Content in Social Media; From: Advanced Digital Marketing Strategies in a Data-Driven Era
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Chapter 26
The Story of Resistance: How Do Social Movements Tell Their Stories?
The term of the whole collective action that demands transformation in social structure.
Published in Chapter: The Story of Resistance: How Do Social Movements Tell Their Stories?; From: Handbook of Research on Transmedia Storytelling and Narrative Strategies
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Chapter 22
The Resistance of Memories and the Story of Resistance: July 15 Coup Attempt and Social Movement in Turkey
The movements of revolt, rebellion and resistance are the rise of the social relationship based on conflict. Although all these movements have different forms and appearances, they may be said to have acted with similar rejection and opposition. Rebellions sometimes have a social, cultural, or political goal but often base on a sense of rejection. Here, the basis is objection against social or cultural order that is perceived as injustice and inequality.
Published in Chapter: The Resistance of Memories and the Story of Resistance: July 15 Coup Attempt and Social Movement in Turkey; From: Handbook of Research on Transmedia Storytelling and Narrative Strategies
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Chapter 7
Citizen Mobilization and the “Right to Decide” Movement in Catalonia (2010-2014)
It is a non-formal group of individuals or organizations that aims at social change.
Published in Chapter: Citizen Mobilization and the “Right to Decide” Movement in Catalonia (2010-2014); From: Political Identity and Democratic Citizenship in Turbulent Times
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Chapter 12
Power, Politics, and Social Work: The Need to Reinvent Social Work Around the World
Ability of human beings to organize collectively for action in defense of their rights.
Published in Chapter: Power, Politics, and Social Work: The Need to Reinvent Social Work Around the World; From: Practical and Political Approaches to Recontextualizing Social Work
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