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The tools of social change: A critique of techno-centric development and activism

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The tools of social change: A critique of techno-centric development and activism. / Hoyng, Rolien Susanne; Servaes, Jan.
In: New Media and Society, Vol. 19, No. 2, 01.02.2017, p. 255-271.

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Hoyng, RS & Servaes, J 2017, 'The tools of social change: A critique of techno-centric development and activism', New Media and Society, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 255-271. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444815604419

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Hoyng, R. S., & Servaes, J. (2017). The tools of social change: A critique of techno-centric development and activism. New Media and Society, 19(2), 255-271. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444815604419

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Hoyng RS, Servaes J. The tools of social change: A critique of techno-centric development and activism. New Media and Society. 2017 Feb 1;19(2):255-271. Epub 2016 Jul 9. doi: 10.1177/1461444815604419

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Hoyng, Rolien Susanne ; Servaes, Jan. / The tools of social change : A critique of techno-centric development and activism. In: New Media and Society. 2017 ; Vol. 19, No. 2. pp. 255-271.

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