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Mobile Activism Research - An Emerging Field

May 18, 2007 | KatrinVerclas

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mobile active, mobile activism, mobile activism research, mobile research, mobileactive

We are pleased that there is a growing body of academic research on the use of mobile phones in civil society. While primarily focused on mobiles as a tool for economic development (references), we are learning of a few that are explicitly focused on mobiles in activism.

Redante Asuncion-Reed just published his Master's on the use of cell phones in activism focusing on a Fahamu, an African-based organization active in the MobileActive Network. You can download it here.

He writes: