Katrina Bloggers and the Development of Collective Civic Action
The Web as a Virtual Mobilizing Structure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2363288 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David G Ortiz (0000-0003-2481-3711, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA), Stephen F Ostertag (0000-0002-5471-9884, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 52-78 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0731-1214 • E-ISSN: 1533-8673 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0731121413517558 |
| OpenAlex | W2131853322 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 57 |
Scholarship on collective civic action helps link collective-level contentious actions and individual-level civic engagement. Using longitudinal data from a group of New Orleans residents who started blogging in the wake of hurricane Katrina, we highlight the digitally mediated social processes linking individual civic engagement with collective civic actions. Through a developmental approach, we analyze the progression from individual blogging to the creation of social networks, the formation of a community of 'Katrina bloggers,' and their engagement on a range of offline collective civic actions. We argue that the Web serves as a 'virtual' mobilizing structure, enabling individuals with shared concerns to organize across time and space, without the need of copresence or preexisting formal ties, networks, or organizations. Our analysis provides insights into the development of virtual communities and social movements formed around collective identities and processes of collective efficacy that highlight the dynamics of contention in civil society
Civic engagement · Civil society · Collective action · Collective efficacy · Hurricane katrina · Interpersonal ties · Media studies · Natural disaster · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Scholarship · Social movement · Social science · Sociology · The Internet · Virtual community · Community Health and Development · ICT in Developing Communities · Law · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |