A collaboration of political activism and participatory culture
seeking to upend consumer capitalism, including interviews with The
Yes Men, The Guerrilla Girls, among others. Coined in the 1980s,
"culture jamming" refers to an array of tactics deployed by
activists to critique, subvert, and otherwise "jam" the workings of
consumer culture. Ranging from media hoaxes and advertising
parodies to flash mobs and street art, these actions seek to
interrupt the flow of dominant, capitalistic messages that permeate
our daily lives. Employed by Occupy Wall Street protesters and the
Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot alike, culture jamming
scrambles the signal, injects the unexpected, and spurs audiences
to think critically and challenge the status quo. The essays,
interviews, and creative work assembled in this unique volume
explore the shifting contours of culture jamming by plumbing its
history, mapping its transformations, testing its force, and
assessing its efficacy. Revealing how culture jamming is at once
playful and politically transgressive, this accessible collection
explores the degree to which culture jamming has fulfilled its
revolutionary aims. Featuring original essays from prominent media
scholars discussing Banksy and Shepard Fairey, foundational texts
such as Mark Dery's culture jamming manifesto, and artwork by and
interviews with noteworthy culture jammers including the Guerrilla
Girls, The Yes Men, and Reverend Billy, Culture Jamming makes a
crucial contribution to our understanding of creative resistance
and participatory culture.
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