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P2P Foundation Names "Transforming Power" Book of the Week

Submitted by Steve on Tue, 09/29/2009 - 2:40pm

The P2P Foundation, which highlights books that recognize how technology reflects a change of consciousness towards participation and in turn strengthens it, has just announced that "Transfroming Power" is its current Book of the Week.

To read the Foundation's review of the book, click here.

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Jesse Hirsh comments on Transforming Power

Submitted by Judy Rebick on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 10:03am

Jesse Hirsh ubergeek and internet columnist for CBC wrote a brief review of Transforming Power that he sent me today.  Here's his view, post yours:

Judy Rebick's book Transforming Power provides both a vivid history of the social movements of the last 30 years and a framework for understanding the origins of social media. While the democratizing potential of the Internet is often alluded to, Judy demonstrates how it can manifest, by connecting the values of the online world with the movements active on the ground, all across the globe. The power of dialogue should not be underestimated, and Judy's insights demonstrate how it can be applied to all sorts of contexts, creating processes and outcomes that are both socially just and personally empowering.
 
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