From Epic Tales to Digital Trails: Understanding New Mediascapes in Activism (1)

By: Nalanda Roy

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Synopsis: This book offers a critical perspective on the digital landscape, and examines how societies can ensure technology serves the public good and does not exacerbate existing inequalities. It advocates for a proactive approach to address challenges presented by digital media, emphasizing the need for ethical guidelines and inclusive decision-making processes. Rather than merely outlining problems, the the volume offers potential solutions and frameworks for navigating the future, and advocates new forms of political engagement and innovative approaches to governance that leverage technology while safeguarding democratic values and human rights. Through a multidisciplinary lens, the chapters dissect critical issues, from the contours of digital landscapes to social media’s impact on communication patterns to the transformative power of digital mobilization.Journeying into diverse facets of human engagement with digital media, the book also explores how actors navigate the geographies of digital spaces and the resources at their disposal. The volume will be essential reading for scholars and researchers of media and communications studies, sociology and politics.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 118 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781040368947
Related ISBNs:: 9781003628910, 9781040368930, 9781041045755, 9781041038863
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 06/10/25
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Nalanda Roy
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Computers and Internet, Social Studies, Communication, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Nalanda Roy