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What's in a Name? Or Why Clicktivism May Not Be Ruining Left Activism in India, At Least For Now
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Anja Kovacs
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Aug 02, 2011 09:25 AM
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In a recent piece in the Guardian titled “Clicktivism Is Ruining Leftist Activism”, Micah White expressed severe concern that, in drawing on tactics of advertising and marketing research, digital activism is undermining “the passionate, ideological and total critique of consumer society”. His concerns are certainly shared by some in India: White's piece has been circulating on activist email lists where people noted with concern that e-activism may be replacing “the real thing” even in this country. But is the situation in India really this dire?
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Inquilab 2.0? Reflections on Online Activism in India*
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Nishant Shah
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Aug 02, 2011 09:25 AM
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Research and activism on the Internet in India remain fledgling in spite the media hype, says Anja Kovacs in her blog post that charts online activism in India as it has emerged.