Media and protest logics in the digital era the umbrella movement in Hong Kong

For 79 days in 2014, Hong Kong became the focus of international attention due to a public demonstration for genuine democracy that would become known as the Umbrella Movement. On the surface, this movement was not unlike other large-scale protest movements that have occurred in recent years. Howeve...

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1. Verfasser: Lee, Francis L.F. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Chan, Joseph Man (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Oxfofrd, New York, NY Oxford University Press 2018
Schriftenreihe:Oxford studies in digital politics
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Zusammenfassung:For 79 days in 2014, Hong Kong became the focus of international attention due to a public demonstration for genuine democracy that would become known as the Umbrella Movement. On the surface, this movement was not unlike other large-scale protest movements that have occurred in recent years. However, it was distinct in how bottom-up processes evolved into a centrally organized, programmatic movement with concrete policy demands. This book analyzes how traditional mass media institutions and digital media combined with on-the-ground networks in such a way as to propel citizen participation and
Machine generated contents note: -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Social Transformation and the Rise of Protests, 2003-2014 -- Chapter 3: Contesting the Idea of Civil Disobedience -- Chapter 4: Media, Participation, and Public Opinion toward the Movement -- Chapter 5: Digital Media Activities and Connective Actions -- Chapter 6: Counter-Movement Discourses and Governmental Responses -- Chapter 7: Conclusion -- Appendix: Profiling the Umbrella Movement Participants
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Anhang Seite 207-233
Register Seite 259-263
Literaturangaben Seite 245-257
Literaturhinweise Seiter 235-244
Beschreibung:ix, 263 Seiten
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ISBN:0190856785
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0190856777
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9780190856786
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9780190856779
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