The Pink Tide - Media Access and Political Power in Latin America (Hardcover)

Over the last two decades, military and authoritarian regimes in Latin America have receded as indigenous social movements and popular protests have demanded and won peaceful transitions to democratically-elected governments. Across the entire Southern hemisphere, democracy arose with a radical flourish, bringing dramatic changes in politics, education, civil society, and the media. Historically, revolution in Latin America has been depicted as civil war, violent conflict, and armed resistance, but recent social change has resulted from the political power of mass social movements reflected in elections and government policy change rather than guerrilla insurgencies. The Pink Tide investigates the relationship between media access and democracy, arguing that citizen participation in broadcasting is a primary indicator of the changed social relations of power in each country. Democracy has meaning only to the extent that citizens participate in discussion and decisions. This book demonstrates that participation in public communication is a prime ingredient in democratic action and citizen self-organization, a vital means for constructing new cultural practices and social norms.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Protest, Media and Culture
Release date:	April 2017
Editors:	Lee Artz
Dimensions:	238 x 160 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	226
ISBN-13:	978-1-78660-239-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Promotions
LSN:	1-78660-239-3
Barcode:	9781786602398

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