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Soundbitten: The Perils of Media-Centered Political Activism

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Description for Soundbitten: The Perils of Media-Centered Political Activism Paperback. Investigates how effective good media coverage for American activists is during political campaigns Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPVL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.

There is an elaborate and often invisible carnival that emerges alongside presidential campaigns as innumerable activist groups attempt to press their issues into mainstream political discourse. Sarah Sobieraj’s fascinating ethnographic portrait of fifty diverse organizations over the course of two campaign cycles reveals that while most activist groups equate political success with media success and channel their energies accordingly, their efforts fail to generate news coverage and come with deleterious consequences. Sobieraj shows that activists’ impact on public political debates is minimal, and carefully unravels the ways in which their all-consuming media work and unrelenting public relations approach undermine their ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
New York University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
234
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814741375
SKU
V9780814741375
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99-50

About Sarah Sobieraj
Sarah Sobieraj is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Tufts University.

Reviews for Soundbitten: The Perils of Media-Centered Political Activism
Soundbittenis a compelling book whose insightful analysis is well supported by rich empirical data. It is a welcome contribution to the literature on politics, media, and activism.
Katrina Kimport
American Journal of Sociology
Drawing on her extensive participant observation of social-movement organizations during several presidential campaigns, Sarah Sobieraj demonstrates how the pervasive mediatization of politics has jeopardized ... Read more

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