Networked Publics and Digital Contention - The Politics of Everyday Life in Tunisia

Zusatztext Networked Publics and Digital Contention is a comprehensive sociological, historical, and political probe of Tunisia's contemporary history in the Digital Age. It also offers a substantial contribution to the study of the region and its rapidly evolving definition of political processes, agency, and democratic culture in the age of global networks. Considering the ephemeral nature of online communication, the book not only preserves Internet history but also provides a much-needed theorization of citizenship and sociopolitical experiences in twenty-first century MENA. Informationen zum Autor Mohamed Zayani is Associate Professor of Critical Theory at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar and Director of the Media and Politics Program. Klappentext This book brings into focus the relationship between Internet development, youth activism, cyber resistance, and political participation. Zusammenfassung This book brings into focus the relationship between Internet development, youth activism, cyber resistance, and political participation.

Product details

• Authors: Mohamed Zayani, Mohamed (Associate Professor of Critical T Zayani, Zayani Mohamed
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.11.2015
• EAN: 9780190239763
• ISBN: 978-0-19-023976-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Oxford Studies in Digital Politics; Oxford Studies in Digital Poli
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, Politics & government, Politics and government, Tunisia, Media studies: internet, digital media and society, Ethical & social aspects of IT, COMPUTERS / Social Aspects