Networked publics and digital contention : the politics of everyday life in Tunisia
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Networked publics and digital contention : the politics of everyday life in Tunisia
(Oxford studies in digital politics / series editor: Andrew Chadwick)
Oxford University Press, c2015
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-264) and index
"Published in collaboration with Georgetown University's Center for International and Regional Studies, School of Foreign Service in Qatar"-- T.p
Description and Table of Contents
Description
How is the adoption of digital media in the Arab world affecting the relationship between the state and its subjects? What new forms of online engagement and strategies of resistance have emerged from the aspirations of digitally empowered citizens? Networked Publics and Digital Contention: The Politics of Everyday Life in Tunisia tells the compelling story of the concurrent evolution of technology and society in the Middle East. It brings into focus the
intricate relationship between Internet development, youth activism, cyber resistance, and political participation. Taking Tunisia - the birthplace of the Arab uprisings - as a case study, it offers an ethnographically nuanced and theoretically grounded analysis of the digital culture of contention that
developed in an authoritarian context. It broadens the focus from narrow debates about the role that social media played in the Arab uprisings toward a fresh understanding of how changes in media affect existing power relations. Based on extensive fieldwork, in-depth interviews with Internet activists, and immersive analyses of online communication, this book redirects our attention from institutional politics to the informal politics of everyday life. An original contribution to the political
sociology of Arab media, Networked Publics and Digital Contention provides a unique perspective on how networked Arab publics negotiate agency, reconfigure political action, and reimagine citizenship.
Table of Contents
Foreword Acknowledgements I. Introduction: On Digital Contention and Everyday Life II. The Mirage of Progress: A Nation's Unfulfilled Promise III. A Crisis of Authority: Offline Activism and Simmering Discontent IV. Cyber Activism Comes of Age: Activists, Diasporas and Networks V. The Politicization of the Blogosphere: When Diarists Become Activists VI. The Battle over Internet Control: From the Web to the Street VII. Mediatizing the Revolution: The Appeal of Social Networks VIII. Post-Revolutionary Dynamics: Changes and Challenges Appendix Notes References Index
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