The Creative Citizen Unbound: How Social Media and DIY Culture Contribute to Democracy, Communities and the Creative Economy
Ian Hargreaves
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Paperback. The Creative Citizen Unbound explores the nature and value of creative citizenship and examines its place at the heart of the contemporary struggle to re-make democratic institutions and procedures in an age of 'monitory democracy' (Keane 2009). Editor(s): Hargreaves, Ian; Hartley, John. Series: Connected Communities. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFFP; UDBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
The creative citizen unbound introduces the concept of `creative citizenship' to explore the potential of civically-minded creative individuals in the era of social media and in the context of an expanding creative economy. Contributors examine the value and nature of creative citizenship, not only in terms of its contribution to civic life and to social capital but also to various and more contested definitions of value, both economic and cultural.
The creative citizen unbound introduces the concept of `creative citizenship' to explore the potential of civically-minded creative individuals in the era of social media and in the context of an expanding creative economy. Contributors examine the value and nature of creative citizenship, not only in terms of its contribution to civic life and to social capital but also to various and more contested definitions of value, both economic and cultural.
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Connected Communities
Condition
New
Weight
538g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447324959
SKU
V9781447324959
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Ian Hargreaves
Ian Hargreaves is Professor of Digital Economy at Cardiff University and Principal Investigator for the AHRC/EPSRC-funded project Media, Community and the Creative Citizen. He was previously a journalist, spending 15 years on the Financial Times, where he became Deputy Editor; followed by Editorships of the Independent and New Statesman. In the late 1980s, he was Director, BBC News and Current ... Read more
Reviews for The Creative Citizen Unbound: How Social Media and DIY Culture Contribute to Democracy, Communities and the Creative Economy
Packed with evidence, this readable book shows that while dismay grows around issues such as online surveillance, creative citizens can still connect digital media and community engagement to fantastic effect. David Gauntlett, University of Westminster and author of Making is Connecting Offers a practical course of action for collaborative research with communities. LSE Review of Books ... Read more