Technology, Activism, and Social Justice in a Digital Age

John G. McNutt, PhD, is Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware. He is a specialist in the application of high technology to political and social engagement. He is currently working the application of data science to political action.

• AcknowledgmentsForwardContributors 1: Introduction to the Book Section IAdvocacy, Social Change, and Activism 2: Advocacy, Social Change and Activism: Perspectives on Traditional and Electronic Practice in a Digital WorldJohn G. McNutt 3: Advocacy as a Moral ImperativePatricia Libby 4: Collaborative Contracting as AdvocacyLauren Miltenberger Section IITechnology, Social Change, and Community 5: The Energizing Citizen Action with The Power of Digital Technology: The Amplified Effort of the Newark Residents Against the Power PlantDavid B. Carter 6: Social Justice 140 Characters at a Time: The Role of Twitter in Social ActionKaren Zgoda and Kryss Shane 7: The Civic Technology Movement: Implications for Nonprofit Theory and Practice Jonathan Justice, John G. McNutt, James Melitski, Michael Ahn, Nina David, Shariq Siddiqui, and John C. Ronquillo Section III Advocacy, Social Change, and Activism: Policy Level 8: Advocacy of, by, and for the Internet: The 2012 Protests Against Anti-Piracy Legislation Lori A. Brainard and Justine Augeri 9: Leave No Org Behind: Exploring the Digital Life of Community Action AgenciesLauri Goldkind and Suzanne Marmo Roman 10: A Long, Strange Trip: Social Media Adoption in a Group of Technologically Sophisticated Child Advocacy OrganizationsJohn G. McNutt, Janice Barlow, and David Carter Section IVGlobal and International Social Change 11: Social Media and Governance in China: Evolving Dimensions of Transparency, Participation, and AccountabilityRobert Warren and Yingying Zeng 12: Policing Digital Sanctuaries: Exploring Environmental Advocacy through Technology-Enabled Monitoring and Enforcement Network Organizations Stephen Kleinschmit 13: Social Media and Leaderless Social Movement Organizations: Implications for Transnational AdvocacyLori Brainard, Katherine M. Boland, and John G. McNutt 14: The Future of Technology and Social Change PracticeJohn G. McNutt Index

Technology, Activism, and Social Justice in a Digital Age is a helpful supplementary text for social work practice within organizations and communities. And because it is essential for social workers to effectively advocate for clients, the text offers students and educators a better understanding of the utilization of technology to further social change practice.