From Protest to Surveillance - The Political Rationality of Mobile Media Modalities of Neoliberalism
The book argues that the mobile as a political technology in a broad sense facilitates the global export of the Western concept of individuality. This empowers those subjectivities and mindsets which can adapt to the communication regime of ubiquitous connectivity. Exemplifying two focal points - th...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Frankfurt :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
2013.
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Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b29236848*spi |
Sumario: | The book argues that the mobile as a political technology in a broad sense facilitates the global export of the Western concept of individuality. This empowers those subjectivities and mindsets which can adapt to the communication regime of ubiquitous connectivity. Exemplifying two focal points - the use in protests and the surveillance of mobile phones - the book traces political trajectories of mobile phones, just as it provides deep insights into the actual practice of mobile phone use by activists and their surveillance. 50 semi-structured interviews with activists from countries including. |
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Descripción Física: | 291 p. |
Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
Bibliografía: | BibliographyGlossary and Abbreviations. |
ISBN: | 9783653032680 |