Hacking for social justice the politics of prefigurative technology

Abstract

Since the eruption of the global justice movement at 1999's Battle of Seattle, much has been said about the impact of the Internet on progressive activism. Of particular interest have been the ways in which activists have used the Internet as a communication medium. Cyberactivism-political activism on the Internet - is a new mode of radical action, and novel practices such as virtual sit-ins, online petitions and email campaigns have enlarged the repertoire of contestation (McCaughey & Ayers 2003).