The rise of nerd politics : digital activism and political change / John Postill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Postill, John, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political participation--Technological innovations.

Political participation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press, [2018]

Summary:

"The dynamic world of nerd politics has been in the making since the 1980s, but it is currently undergoing a remarkable growth spurt triggered by a series of ‘critical events’ (Sewell 2005), such as Cablegate, the Arab Spring, the indignados and Snowden’s NSA revelations. This acceleration is linked to the post-2008 global crisis of liberal democracy, fuelled by the political passions of nerds, and enabled by the proliferation of digital media. The rise of nerd politics matters to us all because activist nerds are at the very heart of some of the key political, economic and cultural battles of our times. These include struggles over the meaning and practice of democracy, over freedom of expression, intellectual property and the creative industries, and the right to privacy in an age of ‘datafication’ among other issues." -- From the first chapter.

Contents:

Hiding in Plain Sight

Nerds of a Feather

Data Activism

Digital Rights

Social Protest

Formal Politics

A Thriving Social World.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781786801548

178680154X