New Media and Public Activism: Neoliberalism, the State and Radical Protest in the Public Sphere

by John Michael Roberts

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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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1447308212

ISBN13:9781447308218

Release Date:October 2014

Publisher:Policy Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"

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Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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