New Media and Public Activism - Neoliberalism, the State and Radical Protest in the Public Sphere (Book)

The Arab Spring, chat forums, political leaders tweeting, online petitions, and protestors in the Occupy Movement, new media public spheres have without doubt radically altered social and political activism in society. But to what extent is this new activist public sphere stifled by the neoliberal economy and workfare state? Have we in fact become transformed into subjects of online consumption and orderly surveillance, rather than committed social and political campaigners? In this highly topical book, John Michael Roberts employs a political economy perspective to explore the relationship between financial neoliberal capitalism and digital publics. He assesses the extent to which they provide new forms of radical protest in civil society and offers an indispensable guide to understanding the relationship between the state, new media activism and neoliberal practices.

General

Imprint:	Policy Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2014
First published:	October 2014
Authors:	John Michael Roberts
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Book
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-4473-0822-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Computing & IT > Social & legal aspects of computing > Impact of computing & IT on society Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4473-0822-0
Barcode:	9781447308225

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