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Networked Geographies of Digital Contention in Post‐Financial Crisis Ireland
- Author(s):
- Maedhbh Nic Lochlainn (see profile)
- Date:
- 2019
- Subject(s):
- Human geography, Political geography, Social movements
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- contention, network approaches, social media analysis, Digital methods, Network analysis
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/js7p-6747
- Abstract:
- The language of networks has become a common conceptual framework for describing contemporary, digitally‐engaged social movements. In this paper I address the subject of digital contention from a geographical perspective, using network analysis and qualitative data to explore the networked digital contention of anti‐water charges community groups in Dublin, Ireland. Focusing thematically on network fragmentation, I use places and practices as frames to understand this situated case study and make two main points. First, social media networks are constituted through choices by individuals about how to articulate place relationally to fulfil specific political and social objectives. Second, contextual and historical components of specific places can provide an explanatory mechanism for understanding points of concentration and fragmentation in the network. Network analysis is useful for visualising and interpreting digital contention but augmenting network analysis with qualitative methods of data collection allows for deeper understanding of the geographical nuances of digital contention.
- Notes:
- Part of special issue on network analysis and geography.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 3 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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