Digital, Political, Radical

Digital, Political, RadicalUnlock the potential of transformative change with 'Digital, Political, Radical', an essential read for anyone engaged in media, communications, and social activism. This groundbreaking 2016 release by esteemed publisher John Wiley & Sons dives deep into the nexus of digital media and political movements, exploring how we can navigate and reclaim our democracies amid rising inequalities. With a focus on critical research, Fenton challenges readers to

Unlock the potential of transformative change with 'Digital, Political, Radical', an essential read for anyone engaged in media, communications, and social activism. This groundbreaking 2016 release by esteemed publisher John Wiley & Sons dives deep into the nexus of digital media and political movements, exploring how we can navigate and reclaim our democracies amid rising inequalities. With a focus on critical research, Fenton challenges readers to embrace an emancipatory approach that can redefine our democratic practices. Why do we need a fresh perspective on politics? Fenton provocatively addresses how to do democracy better amidst the complexities of the digital age. Through insightful discussions of protest movements, she dismantles popular myths surrounding digital media, illuminating paths toward a more progressive political landscape. This book is more than just a scholarly work; it's a call to action, urging us to explore the vital role media plays in shaping our political environment. Ideal for students, activists, and scholars alike, 'Digital, Political, Radical' is a compelling addition to any bookshelfconcerned with contemporary politics and media studies. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW | ISBN: 9780745650876 | Year: 2016 | Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK) | Pages: 232

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780745650876
Year: 2016
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 232


Description:
Digital, Political, Radical is a siren call to the field of media and communications and the study of social and political movements. We must put the politics of transformation at the very heart of our analyses to meet the global challenges of gross inequality and ever-more impoverished democracies.


Fenton makes an impassioned plea for re-invigorating critical research on digital media such that it can be explanatory, practical and normative. She dares us to be politically emboldened. She urges us to seek out an emancipatory politics that aims to deepen our democratic horizons. To ask: how can we do democracy better? What are the conditions required to live together well? Then, what is the role of the media and how can we reclaim media, power and politics for progressive ends? Journeying through a range of protest and political movements, Fenton debunks myths of digital media along the way and points us in the direction of newly emergent politics of the Left.


Digital, Political, Radical contributes to political debate on contemporary (re)configurations of radical progressive politics through a consideration of how we experience (counter) politics in the digital age and how this may influence our being political.