Social Media and the Idle No More Movement: Citizenship, Activism and Dissent in Canada

This paper, informed by a critique of traditional understandings of citizenship and civic education, explores the use of social media as a means of fostering activism and dissent. Specifically, the paper explores the ways in which the Idle No More Movement, which began in Canada in 2012 marshalled s...

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Main Author: Jennifer Tupper
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Bielefeld University 2014-05-01
Series:Journal of Social Science Education
Online Access:http://www.jsse.org/index.php/jsse/article/view/1354