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@article{ART001567332},
author={Kim, Yong Cheol and Yun, Seongyi},
title={A Critical Review on the Study of Online Social Movements},
journal={Informatization Policy},
issn={1598-3498},
year={2011},
volume={18},
number={2},
pages={3-22}

TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Yong Cheol
AU - Yun, Seongyi
TI - A Critical Review on the Study of Online Social Movements
JO - Informatization Policy
PY - 2011
VL - 18
IS - 2
PB - NIA
SP - 3
EP - 22
SN - 1598-3498
AB - The study of online social movements is basically concerned about the impact of the Internet on the existing social movements. More specifically, researchers have paid attention to changes in participants, leadership style and movement strategies caused by the Internet. Due to the Internet, networks of the individuals who are geographically scattered or a network of networks have emerged as new movement agents. Researchers have also analyzed a repertoire of collective action adopted by the online social movements. The increase in online social movements calls for a new interpretation of the existing social movement theories such as resource mobilization, collective identity and political opportunity structure. There are still a lot of debate about the impact of the internet on social movement and the resulting changes. Not only the early debate of cyber-optimism and cyberscepticism, many studies done by the mid-range perspective also suggested different arguments on the impact of the Internet. This discrepancy comes from a relatively short history of online social movement study, which leads to a limited number of case studies and a shortage of date accumulations. In the future, researchers need to place more attention on the unique characteristics of different technologies and comparative studies of online social movements. The study should also extend its focus to a wide range of political systems in order to explain the impact of online social movements on political intermediary organizations and the democracy itself.
KW - online social movement;transnational social movement;resource mobilization;collective identity;political opportunity structure
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Kim, Yong Cheol and Yun, Seongyi. (2011). A Critical Review on the Study of Online Social Movements. Informatization Policy, 18(2), 3-22.

Kim, Yong Cheol and Yun, Seongyi. 2011, "A Critical Review on the Study of Online Social Movements", Informatization Policy, vol.18, no.2 pp.3-22.

Kim, Yong Cheol, Yun, Seongyi "A Critical Review on the Study of Online Social Movements" Informatization Policy 18.2 pp.3-22 (2011) : 3.

Kim, Yong Cheol, Yun, Seongyi. A Critical Review on the Study of Online Social Movements. 2011; 18(2), 3-22.

Kim, Yong Cheol and Yun, Seongyi. "A Critical Review on the Study of Online Social Movements" Informatization Policy 18, no.2 (2011) : 3-22.

Kim, Yong Cheol; Yun, Seongyi. A Critical Review on the Study of Online Social Movements. Informatization Policy, 18(2), 3-22.

Kim, Yong Cheol; Yun, Seongyi. A Critical Review on the Study of Online Social Movements. Informatization Policy. 2011; 18(2) 3-22.

Kim, Yong Cheol, Yun, Seongyi. A Critical Review on the Study of Online Social Movements. 2011; 18(2), 3-22.

Kim, Yong Cheol and Yun, Seongyi. "A Critical Review on the Study of Online Social Movements" Informatization Policy 18, no.2 (2011) : 3-22.