Name: Activism in Digital Culture by Joss Hands - Dissent Resistance Rebellion
Brand: Pluto Press
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Further Details Title: @ is for Activism Condition: New EAN: 9780745327006 ISBN: 9780745327006 Publisher: Pluto Press Format: Paperback Release Date: 12/09/2010 Item Height: 215mm Item Length: 135mm Author: Joss Hands Language: English Subtitle: Dissent, Resistance and Rebellion in a Digital Culture ISBN-10: 0745327001 Description: How have politics and activism been transformed by digital media, including digital television, online social networking and mobile computing? Since the emergence of new technologies, new modes of cooperation, deliberation and representation have risen to the fore, @ is for Activism maps out how political relationships have been reconfigured and new have emerged through the use of new technologies. A host of critical thinkers populate the study, from Martin Heidegger and Herbert Marcuse criticism of technology's close relation to capitalism, to media networks' actualising the Habermasian ideal of collective communicative action, Hands delineates the potentials and the pitfalls of a technologised politics. From anti-war activism, to global justice movements, peer production and 'Twitter' activism, we see how politics is being shaped by the new technological environment. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Weight: 291g Genre: Society & Culture Topic: Law & Politics, Computing & Internet, Films & TV Release Year: 2010 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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Author	Joss Hands
Dewey Decimal	322.4
Dewey Edition	22
Format	Uk-Trade Paper
ISBN-10	0745327001
ISBN-13	9780745327006
Intended Audience	Scholarly & Professional
Item Height	0.6 in
Item Length	8.5 in
Item Weight	10.7 Oz
Item Width	5.3 in
LC Classification Number	JF529
LCCN	2011-280999
Language	English
Number of Pages	224 Pages
Number of Volumes	1 vol.
Publication Name	@ Is for Activism : Dissent, Resistance and Rebellion in a Digital Culture
Publication Year	2011
Publisher	Pluto Press
Subject	Political Process / General, Political Process / Political Advocacy, Telecommunications
Subject Area	Political Science, Technology & Engineering
Synopsis	How have politics and activism been transformed by digital media, including digital television, online social networking and mobile computing? Since the emergence of new technologies, new modes of cooperation, deliberation and representation have risen to the fore, @ is for Activism maps out how political relationships have been reconfigured and new have emerged through the use of new technologies. A host of critical thinkers populate the study, from Martin Heidegger and Herbert Marcuse criticism of technology's close relation to capitalism, to media networks' actualising the Habermasian ideal of collective communicative action, Hands delineates the potentials and the pitfalls of a technologised politics. From anti-war activism, to global justice movements, peer production and 'Twitter' activism, we see how politics is being shaped by the new technological environment., Examines the transformation of politics through digital media, including digital television, online social networking and mobile computing., @ is For Activism examines the transformation of politics through digital media, including digital television, online social networking and mobile computing. Joss Hands maps out how political relationships have been reconfigured and new modes of cooperation, deliberation and representation have emerged. This analysis is applied to the organisation and practice of alternative politics, showing how they have developed and embraced the new political and technological environment. Hands offers a comprehensive critical survey of existing literature, as well as an original perspective on networks and political change. He includes many case studies including the anti-war and global justice movements, peer production, user created TV and 'Twitter' activism. @ is For Activism is essential for activists and students of politics and media.
Table Of Content	Introduction 1 Activism And Technology 2 The Digital Author As Producer 3 Protocol; Norm; Imperative: Networks As Moral Machines 4 Power-Law-Democracy 5 Mobil(E)Isation 6 @ Is Also For Alter-Globalisation 7 Constructing The Common: Cooperation And Multitude Notes Index
Type	Textbook
brand	Pluto Press
gtin13	9780745327006

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Rated 4 out of 5

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This book is a must-read for anyone interested in digital activism! Joss Hands brilliantly explores how technology reshapes political resistance, from social media to mobile computing. Engaging and insightful, it offers a fresh perspective on modern dissent. Perfect for activists and scholars alike—highly recommended!