Publication

2014 - Policy Press

Language

English

Word Count

56,000 words, Guess

Page Count

224 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781447308218
  • ISBN-101447308212
  • Better World Books9781447308218
  • Better World BooksKS-514-078
  • Open LibraryOL28529437M

Classifications

  • LCCHM881

Description

The Arab Spring was but the most prominent example of political activism that made extensive use of social media--everything from petitions to constituent communications have been affected by the rise of new communications technologies. But in New Media and Public Activism, John Michael Roberts poses a troubling question: Is this activism actually new and effective, or are we instead being transformed into subjects of online consumption and orderly surveillance, rather than being committed social and political campaigners? Taking a political economy perspective, Roberts offers an indispensable guide to understanding the relationship between the state, new media activism, and neoliberal practices. -- Provided by publisher.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • New Media and Public ActivismPolicy Press2014

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