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Soundbitten : the Perils of Media-Centered Political Activism.

There is an elaborate and often invisible carnival that emerges alongside presidential campaigns as innumerable activist groups attempt to press their issues into mainstream political discourse. Sarah Sobieraj's fascinating ethnographic portrait of fifty diverse organizations over the course of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sobieraj, Sarah
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2011.
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Sumario:There is an elaborate and often invisible carnival that emerges alongside presidential campaigns as innumerable activist groups attempt to press their issues into mainstream political discourse. Sarah Sobieraj's fascinating ethnographic portrait of fifty diverse organizations over the course of two campaign cycles reveals that while most activist groups equate political success with media success and channel their energies accordingly, their efforts fail to generate news coverage and come with deleterious consequences. Sobieraj shows that activists' impact on public political debates is minima.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (236 pages)
ISBN:9780814788585
0814788580