Taking the Square - Mediated Dissent and Occupations of Public Space (Paperback)

From the Arab uprisings to the indignados movement and the global Occupy sit-ins, recent protests and civil unrest have sparked new debates about political organisation, media representation and the nature of contemporary citizenship. But is there anything new about these occupations of public space? How are these protests legitimised or undermined by the intense mediation of streets and squares? And how are these different from expressions of dissent in other contexts, including those of ethnic minorities in the New Orleans mardi gras and survivors of natural disaster in the Philippines? This book challenges the notion of a 'disappearance of public space' by reconsidering the significance of physical space and embodiment in the conduct and consequences of protest events. Looking at a range of assemblies-sustained and fleeting, spectacular and ordinary-this volume illuminates how square and street politics and their mediation become vehicles for new ideas of community, citizenship and public life.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Radical Subjects in International Politics
Release date:	June 2016
Editors:	Maria Rovisco • Jonathan Corpus Ong
Dimensions:	228 x 150 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	252
ISBN-13:	978-1-78348-396-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Demonstrations & protest movements
LSN:	1-78348-396-2
Barcode:	9781783483969

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