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PLoS ONE, 2019 In this paper, we introduce a scalable machine learning approach accompanied by open-source software for identifying violent and peaceful forms of political protest participation using social media data. While violent political protests are statistically
Lefteris Jason Anastasopoulos +1 more
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Social Tension and Mass Protest Campaigns (on The Issue of The Action Mechanism)
Социологическая наука и социальная практика, 2016 This article discusses the main approaches to the definition of the concept of social tensions, and proposes to further introduce the concepts of "normal" and "low" social tension.
Alexandr V. Kinsburskij +1 more
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The biographical consequences of protest and activism: a systematic review and a new typology [PDF]
, 2016 Most research on activist participation has aimed to explain motives to engage in protest and collective action or becoming an activist. The outcomes, for the individual, have been neglected.
Chiriac, E, Drury, J, Vestergren, SK
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“A Clear Message?” Aesthetic Practices of Protest, On-Site and Online
Acta Universitatis Carolinae Studia Territorialia, 2022 This paper explores how the performance and aesthetics of contemporary protest are shaped by social media networks and audiences from a theatre and cultural studies perspective. It analyzes the tactics used by protesters during and after on-site protests
Tobias Gralke
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Democracy, protest and public sphere in Russia after the 2011–2012 anti-government protests: digital media at stake [PDF]
, 2017 The 2011–2012 Russian protest mobilisations were largely enabled by the rise of social networks. Social and technological advancements paired to pave the way for the ‘biggest protests since the fall of USSR’.
Anastasia Denisova +40 more
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“School Strike 4 Climate”: Social Media and the International Youth Protest on Climate Change
, 2020 Beginning in 2018, youth across the globe participated in protest activities aimed at encouraging government action on climate change. This activism was initiated and led by Swedish teenager, Greta Thunberg.
Shelley Boulianne +2 more
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On the influence of social bots in online protests. Preliminary findings of a Mexican case study
, 2016 Social bots can affect online communication among humans. We study this phenomenon by focusing on #YaMeCanse, the most active protest hashtag in the history of Twitter in Mexico.
D Gayo-Avello +5 more
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Farmers’ Protests in Germany: Media Coverage and Types of Bias
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The German farmers’ protests of 2024 sparked widespread media coverage and public debate. Yet, media coverage was not always positive, reflecting the media's attention‐seeking and selective focus. Occurrences of farmers blocking media outlets reflected distrust in how their concerns were portrayed.
Felix Schlichte, Doris Läpple
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, 2011 Social protest is a form of political expression that seeks to bring about social or political change by influencing the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of the public or the policies of an organization or institution. Protests often take the form of overt public displays, demonstrations, and civil disobedience, but may also include covert ...
Luis Loya, Doug McLeod
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Visual protest material as empirical data [PDF]
, 2012 In recent years, various elaborate visual methods have been introduced for carrying out empirically controlled sociological studies. However, in contrast to other sociological sub-fields, research on protest events or social movements rarely employs ...
Philipps, A.
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