Revolutionary secrets: Technology's role in the South African anti-apartheid movement

Social Science Computer Review

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-26

  Garrett, R Kelly ^a   Edwards, Paul N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Activism; ANC; Computers; Information and communication technology; Social movements; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846077925     PISSN: 08944393     EISSN: 15528286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894439306289556     Document Type: Article

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