Mobile Media, Political Participation, and Civic Activism in Asia - Private Chat to Public Communication (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This book explores how personalized content and the inherent networked nature of the mobile media could and do lead to positive externalities in social progress in Asian societies. Empirical studies that examine uses of the mobile phone and apps (voice mailing, SMS, mobile social media, mobile Weibo, mobile WeChat, etc.) are featured as a response to calls for theorization of the mobile media's efficacy as a tool for citizen engagement and participation in civic and political affairs, especially in the search for collective solutions to widespread social problems of food safety, pollution, government corruption, and public health risks. Considering the vast cultural diversity of Asian societies that are shaped by different levels of political, social, economic, and religious development, the book offers nuanced studies that provide in-depth analysis of the mobile media and political communication in a variety of communities of leading Asian countries. From the country-specific studies, broad themes and enduring concepts emerge.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Mobile Communication in Asia: Local Insights, Global Implications
Release date:	October 2016
First published:	2016
Editors:	Ran Wei
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	236
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-9402409154
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General
LSN:	9402409157
Barcode:	9789402409154

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