Shooting Hipsters: Rethinking Dissent in the Age of PR - Brossura

Spens, Christiana

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1910924164 ISBN 13: 9781910924167

Casa editrice: Repeater Books, 2016

Riassunto

In an age of PR, public protest and other forms of dissent have lost their meaning and impact. The intense media interest  in rioting and political violence, as well as an existing obsession with youth culture, have led to an over-saturation and misrepresentation of what these movements are about. Political protest has become a pantomime where activists are always villains, and therefore the politics of these groups are routinely ignored. By identifying the ways in which publicity has helped and hindered a wide range of movements, Shooting Hipsters will find out the ways in which dissenting groups can thrive and survive in a media-saturated age, as well as describing the common ways that they can be undermined.

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Recensione:

'a much-needed up to date account of, and practical guide to, how acts of dissent can breakthrough into and beyond the mainstream media.' --Philosophy Football, PhilosophyFootball.com

'A riveting read from beginning to end, [Shooting Hipsters] serves as a decent guide for protesters in how to effectively convey their message to the public and best use the media to their advantage.' --Huw Oliver, Dazed & Confused

'Shooting Hipsters is an astute, entertaining and erudite examination of the problems facing modern protest groups, and the possibilities opened up by PR.' --Thom Cuell, 3:AM Magazine

L'autore:

Christiana Spens was educated at the University of Cambridge and the University of St. Andrews in Philosophy and Politics. She is the author of The Wrecking Ball, The Socialite Manifesto and Death of a Ladies’ Man, and has written for Studio International, The Quietus, the Journal of Terrorism Research and others on art, literature and politics.

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• Editore: Repeater Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1910924164
• ISBN 13: 9781910924167
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 152