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1 online resource (113 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Emerald Points Ser.
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Emerald Points Ser.
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Description based upon print version of record. |
| Contents |
Cover -- THE BREXIT REFERENDUM ON TWITTER -- THE BREXIT REFERENDUM ON TWITTER: A Mixed-Method, Computational Analysis -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF TABLES -- Dedication -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- 1. Introduction -- The Brexit Referendum, Euro-scepticism and Populism -- Social Media and the Brexit Referendum -- Methodology Notes -- Aspect 1: Social Representations of the Referendum -- Aspect 2: Tweeting Practices of Key British Politicians and News Media -- Aspect 3: Users' Responses to Politicians -- Reflections on the Limitations of the Research |
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The Structure of the Book -- 2. Social Representations of the EU Referendum on Twitter -- Tweeting as an Everyday Practice -- Social Representations Theory -- Key Trends and Topics in the Data -- Social Representations of the EU Membership on Twitter -- Leave -- Anchoring of the EU Membership -- Objectification of the EU Membership -- Remain -- Anchoring of the EU Membership -- Objectification of the EU Membership -- Conclusion Remarks -- 3. Legitimising Political Controversy and Populism -- The Media, Populist Politicians and the Mainstreaming of Populism -- Findings |
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Tweeting Practices of Politicians -- Tweeting Practices of the News Media -- Discussion and Conclusion -- 4. The Construction of 'Hero' versus 'Villain' in Twitter Users' Responses to @David_Cameron and @Nigel_Farage -- Social Media and Political Homophily -- Findings -- Social Network Analysis and Qualitative Thematic Analysis -- Topic Modelling -- Discussion and Conclusion -- 5. Shaping Political Discourse: Is Twitter Good for Democracy? -- Twitter's Dual Role and Political Discourse of the Brexit Referendum -- The Democratic Potential of Twitter Communication |
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The Ills of Political Communication -- The Promises and Problems of Social Media Communication (As Shown in This Case) -- The Precarious Future of Political Communication in the Social Media Era -- REFERENCES -- INDEX |
| Summary |
The Brexit referendum on Twitter:a mixed-method computational analysis investigates how Twitter worked in shaping political discourse and its potential for fuelling populism in the month leading to the referendum. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
European Union -- Great Britain.
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European Union. |
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Great Britain. |
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Referendum -- Europe.
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Referendum. |
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Europe. |
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Skepticism -- Europe.
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Skepticism. |
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Populism -- Europe.
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Social media and society.
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Populism. |
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Political ideologies. |
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Social media and society. |
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Social Science -- Media Studies. |
| Indexed Term |
Brexit. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Zuo, Landong.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Tong, Jingrong The Brexit Referendum on Twitter Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited,c2021 9781800432956 |
| ISBN |
1800432968 |
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9781800432963 (electronic book) |
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180043295X |
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9781800432956 |
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9781800432949 (PDF ebook) |
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1800432941 |
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