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World protests : a study of key protest issues in the 21st century
This book analyzes almost three thousand protests that occurred between 2006 and 2020 in 101 countries covering over 93 per cent of the world population. The study focuses on the major demands driving world protests, such as those for real democracy, jobs, public services, social protection, civil rights, global justice, and those against austerity and corruption. It also analyzes who was demon…
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- 1
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- 9783030885137
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- xix, 185p. : ill.
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- -
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- 327.101 ISA w
Information politics : liberation and exploitation in the digital society
Conflict over information has become a central part of modern politics and culture. The sites of struggle are numerous, the actors beyond count. Currents of liberation and exploitation course through the debates about Edward Snowden and surveillance, Anonymous, search engines and social media. In Information Politics, Tim Jordan identifies all these issues in relation to a general understanding…
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- 24
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- 9781783712977
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- viii, 230 p
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- 306.4 JOR i
Social movements in China and Hong Kong Vol. 9
The starting point of this book is the acknowledgement that on one side Chinese individuals, freer from the constraints of the State, have to rely on their own efforts for their well-being and, on the other side, in some circumstances, they gather together to defend their interests. The individualisation of society goes hand in hand with the collective movements that emerged as a result of indi…
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- -
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- 9789048510559
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- 312p : ill.
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- 303.4840951 SOC s
Players and Arenas : the Interactive Dynamics of Protest
Players and Arenas brings together a diverse group of experts to examine the interactions between political protestors and the many strategic players they encounter, such as cultural institutions, religious organizations, and the mass media—as well as potential allies, competitors, recruits, and funders. Discussing protestors and players as they interact within the “arenas” of specific so…
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- -
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- 9789048524235
- Collation
- 322 p.
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- -
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- 303.484 PLA J
Contentious minds : how talk and ties sustain activism
Why does the mind matter for joint action? Contentious Minds is a comparative study of how cognitive and relational processes allow activists to sustain their commitment. With survey data and narratives of activists engaged in three commitment communities, the minds of activists involved in contentious politics are compared with those devoted to institutional and volunteering action. The book…
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- -
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- 9780190078010
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- xii, 366 p. : ill.
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- 303.484 PAS c
Science in movements : knowledge control and social contestation in china's …
This book analyses and compares the origins, evolutionary patterns and consequences of different science and technology controversies in China, including hydropower resistance, disputes surrounding genetically modified organisms and the nuclear power debate. The examination combines social movement theories, communication studies, and science and technology studies. Taking a multidisciplinary a…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781003160212
- Collation
- XIV, 236 p.
- Series Title
- Chinese Perspectives on Journalism and Communication,
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- 306.4509510905 JIA s
Decolonising the University
In 2015, students at the University of Cape Town demanded the removal of a statue of Cecil Rhodes, the imperialist, racist business magnate, from their campus. The battle cry '#RhodesMustFall' sparked an international movement calling for the decolonization of the world's universities. Today, as this movement grows, how will it radically transform the terms upon which universities exist? In thi…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781786803153
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- vi, 259p.: ill.
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- -
- Call Number
- 378 DEC d
Tweets and the streets
Tweets and the Streets analyses the culture of the new 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 'cyberspa…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781849648004
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- vii, 195p.: ill.
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- -
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- 302.231 GER t
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