Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest by Zeynep Tufekci

Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest

Zeynep Tufekci

326 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction politics sociology technology challenging informative medium-paced
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A firsthand account and incisive analysis of modern protest, revealing internet-fueled social movements’ greatest strengths and frequent challenges To understand a thwarted Turkish coup, an anti–Wall Street encampment, and a packed Tahrir Square, ...

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challenging 43%
reflective 43%
inspiring 25%
sad 18%
tense 12%
emotional 6%
hopeful 6%

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fast 10%

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