Exploring geospatial characteristics of hashtag activism in Ferguson, Missouri: An application of social disorganization theory
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2019.06.008
Abstract: Abstract Following the shooting of Michael Brown in 2014, a series of social protests on the streets and social media were ignited. The current research draws upon social disorganization theory to explore the geospatial patterns… read more here.
Keywords: disorganization; exploring geospatial; michael brown; disorganization theory ... See more keywords
The Rhetoric of Shared Grief: An Analysis of Letters to the Family of Michael Brown
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DOI: 10.1177/0021934717696790
Abstract: The Black Lives Matter Movement is alive and growing as the media capitalizes on the killings of Black men. Amid the marches, protests, funeral services, television appearances, political rallies, and other symbolic gestures that have… read more here.
Keywords: grief analysis; michael brown; family; shared grief ... See more keywords