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Tweets and the Streets: Social Media and Contemporary Activism
Paolo Gerbaudo
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Description for Tweets and the Streets: Social Media and Contemporary Activism
Paperback. Analyses the impact of new social media on activism and political dissent, from Cairo to New York. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7 b & w images. BIC Classification: JFD; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
What should we make of the culture of the protest movements of the 21st century? From the Arab Spring to the 'indignados' protests in Spain and the Occupy movement, Paolo Gerbaudo examines the relationship between the rise of social media and the emergence of new forms of protest. Gerbaudo argues that activists' use of Twitter and Facebook does not fit with the image of a 'cyberspace' detached from physical reality. Instead, social media is used as part of a project of re-appropriation of public space, which involves the assembling of different groups around 'occupied' places such ... Read more
What should we make of the culture of the protest movements of the 21st century? From the Arab Spring to the 'indignados' protests in Spain and the Occupy movement, Paolo Gerbaudo examines the relationship between the rise of social media and the emergence of new forms of protest. Gerbaudo argues that activists' use of Twitter and Facebook does not fit with the image of a 'cyberspace' detached from physical reality. Instead, social media is used as part of a project of re-appropriation of public space, which involves the assembling of different groups around 'occupied' places such ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
255g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745332482
SKU
V9780745332482
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About Paolo Gerbaudo
Paolo Gerbaudo is the Director of the Centre for Digital Culture at King's College, London. He is the author of Tweets and the Streets (2012), and The Mask and the Flag (2017).
Reviews for Tweets and the Streets: Social Media and Contemporary Activism
'Gerbaudo's insightful observations and detailed empirical research contribute greatly to our understanding of the uses of social media in such movements'
John Sinha, International Socialism 'Offers an incisive and challenging new direction in thinking about the context and possibilities for digital media and activism'
Joss Hands, author of @ is for Activism 'Very timely, not just in terms ... Read more
John Sinha, International Socialism 'Offers an incisive and challenging new direction in thinking about the context and possibilities for digital media and activism'
Joss Hands, author of @ is for Activism 'Very timely, not just in terms ... Read more