Social media and everyday politics
Publisher: Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Description: xi, 211 pages ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780745691343
- 074569134X
- 9780745691350
- 0745691358
- HM742 .H53 2016
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Book | Whitecliffe Library General Shelves | General | HM 742 HIG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 0013852 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages166-198) and index.
Introduction : Everyday Politics and Social Media -- Personal/Political -- Political Rituals of Social Media -- Media Politics -- Breaking News, Scandals, and Crises -- Collective and Connective Action -- Partisan Politics and Politicians on Social Media -- The Everyday of Elections -- Conclusion : The Changing Face of Everyday Social Media and Everyday Politics.
From selfies and memes to hashtags and parodies, social media are used for mundane and personal expressions of political commentary, engagement, and participation. The coverage of politics reflects the social mediation of everyday life, where individual experiences and thoughts are documented and shared online.