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Social media in the Arab world : communication and public opinion in the Gulf states /

"Following the Arab Spring, the use of social media has become instrumental in organising activist movements and spreading political dissent in the Middle East. New online behaviours have transformed traditional communication channels, enabling young people of all backgrounds to feel politicall...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Gunter, Barrie (Editor ), Elareshi, Mokhtar (honouree.), Al-Jaber, Khalid (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : I.B. Tauris, 2016.
Colección:Library of modern Middle East studies ; 189.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Half Title; Endorsment; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables; About the Contributors; Note on Sources, Citations and Bibliography; Acknowledgements; 1 The Significance of Social Media in the Arab World; Digital Expansion in the Arab World; The Growth of Social Media; The Applications of Social Media; New Media and the Spread of Unrest; Varied Pace of Change across the Region; The Book; Notes; 2 The Role of Social Media as a Decisive Actor in Saudi Arabia; Pro-Democracy Protests in Saudi Arabia: Defining the 'Arab Street'; Neo-Patrimonial System in Saudi Arabia.
  • The Role of Social Media in Saudi ArabiaBridging the Gap: Social Theory of International Politics; Conclusion; Notes; 3 Arab Social Media: From Revolutionary Euphoria to Cyber Realism; Defining Social Media's Role; Medium is the Message; Virtual versus Real Interaction; Change in Media Grammar; Political Economy of Social Media; Technological Evolution; State Control of Social Media; Ineffective Self-regulation; Social Media after the Arab Uprising; Conclusion; Notes; 4 Social Media and Unethical P2P Diplomacy in the Bahrain Uprising; Towards Ethical P2P Diplomacy.
  • Ethical Diplomacy versus Public Diplomacy and PRSocial Media Awards; The Twelve-Point Flag; #UniteBH; #UniF1ed; Celebrities; Conclusion; Notes; 5 Mobile Phone and Internet Usage in the GCC Region: University Students' Perspectives; Background; Mobile Phones and Media Reception; Mobile Phone Use in the Arab World; Methodology; Findings; General news interest; Mobile phone usage; Mobile local news consumption; Relationships between mobile phone use and online activities; Local community interest and engagement; Discussion and Conclusion; Notes.
  • 6 Social Media Usage and the Changing Context in the United Arab EmiratesLiterature Review; Methodology; Findings; Discussion; Conclusion; Notes; 7 Women and Online Political Participation in Kuwait; Literature Review; Kuwait; Women and Politics; Internet and Political Participation; Online Anonymity and Empowerment; Methodology; Women's Media Consumption Habits; Political Characteristics of Kuwaiti Women; Political Participation; Key Prediction Factors for Political Participation; Discussion; Conclusion; Notes; 8 The New Media as Alternative Medium in the GCC Region; Literature Review.
  • New Media Sources in GCC CountriesMethodology; Questionnaire; Results; Media usage; Perceptions of news media; Perceptions of reliability of news sources; Discussion; Conclusion; Notes; 9 Social Media, Surveillance, and Spying in the Bahrain Uprising; The Growth of Web Activism and Control in Bahrain; Surveillance and Sousveillance; Social Media, Surveillance and Counter- Revolutionary Vigilante Sousveillance; Government spying; Trolling; Name and shame; 'Passive' observation and offline factors; The 'unknown'; Propaganda and Disinformation; The Surveillance and Sousveillance State.