Re-examining the Relationship Between Civil Society and the Internet: Pessimistic Visions in India’s ‘IT City’

The increasing frequency and proficiency of Internet use by civil society groups is touted by its proponents as proof of the Internet’s democratic credentials. Studies that highlight the Internet-civil society…

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Repertoires of collective action in an “IT City”: Urban civil society negotiations of offline and online spaces in Bangalore

Originally Published In: Rao, A. & Dutta, M.J. (2016). Repertoires of collective action in an “IT City”: Urban civil society negotiations of offline and online spaces in Bangalore. Communication Monographs,…

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“Sister‐Groups” and Online‐Offline Linkages in Networked Collective Action: A Case Study of the Right to Information Movement in India

In this paper, the rise of hyperlinked activist communities, and their role in organizing, coordinating and supporting offline (physical) activism, is discussed as a new form of information and communication…

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Cyber-Parenting: Keep Our Children Safer in the Post-COVID “New Normal”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4oFs_ff34I Our children are going online at ever-younger ages, and they need our guidance in keeping their cyberspace journey safe and fulfilling. As physical and mental well-being are intrinsically tied…

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