Seeing human rights : video activism as a proxy profession / Sandra Ristovska.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ristovska, Sandra, author.

Series:

Information policy series.

Information policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights advocacy.

Video recordings--Political aspects.

Video recordings.

Video recordings--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge The MIT Press 2021

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2021.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Explores the rise of video in human rights activism and in the wider context of journalism, the law, and advocacy"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Series Editor's Introduction

Acknowledgments

1. Seeing Human Rights: Institutions, Agents, and Practices

Institutional Context for Human Rights Video Activism

Human Rights Video Activism as a Proxy Profession

Methodology and Outline of Chapters

2. The Salience of Video as a Human Rights Tool

Cultural History of Video Activism

Video as a Unique Form of Knowledge

The Policy Functions of Human Rights Video

The Professionalization of Human Rights Video Activism

3. Human Rights Video in Journalism

Journalism's Challenges, Human Rights Opportunities

Human Rights Collectives as Journalists

The Proxy Profession in Journalistic Contexts

4. Human Rights Video in Court

Brief History of Images and the Law

Video's Role at the ICTY

The Visual Turn in the Law as an Opportunity for Human Rights Collectives

The Proxy Profession and the Future of Legal Standards for Video

5. Human Rights Video in Political Advocacy

Images in Institutional Politics

The Turn to Video in Human Rights Advocacy

Human Rights Video's Role in Political Advocacy

How Human Rights Collectives Produce Videos for Political Advocacy

The Proxy Profession in Political Advocacy Settings

6. The Proxy Profession and the Power of Human Rights Voices

Human Rights Video as a Platform for Voice

The Difficulties in Professionalizing Information Work

The Future of the Proxy Profession

Notes

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

Based on the author's dissertation (doctoral)--University of Pennsylvania, 2016.

ISBN:

0-262-36540-5

0-262-36539-1

OCLC:

1256586305