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Title The aesthetics of global protest : visual culture and communication / edited by Aidan McGarry, Itir Erhart, Hande Eslen-Ziya, Olu Jenzen, and Umut Korkut.

Publication Info. Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Protest and social movements
Protest and social movements.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Protestors across the world use aesthetics in order to communicate their ideas and ensure their voices are heard. This book looks at protest aesthetics, which we consider to be the visual and performative elements of protest, such as images, symbols, graffiti, art, as well as the choreography of protest actions in public spaces. Through the use of social media, protestors have been able to create an alternative space for people to engage with politics that is more inclusive and participatory than traditional politics. This volume focuses on the role of visual culture in a highly mediated environment and draws on case studies from Europe, Thailand, South Africa, USA, Argentina, and the Middle East in order to demonstrate how protestors use aesthetics to communicate their demands and ideas. It examines how digital media is harnessed by protestors and argues that all protest aesthetics are performative and communicative.
Local Note JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access
Subject Protest movements.
Protest movements.
Aesthetics -- Political aspects.
Aesthetics -- Political aspects.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author McGarry, Aidan, editor.
Erhart, Itir, editor.
Eslen-Ziya, Hande, editor.
Jenzen, Olu, editor.
Korkut, Umut, editor.
Other Form: Print version: AESTHETICS OF GLOBAL PROTEST. [Place of publication not identified] : AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY PR, 2019 9463724915 (OCoLC)1112891982
ISBN 9789048544509 (electronic book)
9048544505 (electronic book)
9463724915
9789463724913