In case of emergency : how technologies mediate crisis and normalize inequality /

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"In Case of Emergency argues that emergency media are profoundly cultural artifacts that shape the very definition of "emergency" as an opposite of "normal." The normalizing ideologies produced and reinforced by emergency media result in unequal access to emergency services...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ellcessor, Elizabeth
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Public safety > Moral and ethical aspects.
Emergencies > Social aspects.
Emergency management > Moral and ethical aspects.
Emergency communication systems.
Discrimination.
Sécurité publique > Aspect moral.
Situations d'urgence > Aspect social.
Systèmes de communication d'urgence.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies.
Social services & welfare, criminology.
Society.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Mediating Emergency, Maintaining Normalcy
  • Alarm! The Intensified Affect of Emergency
  • Maps and the Affective Surveillance of "Safety"
  • Alert: Interruptions, Instructions, and Authority
  • What Is Your Emergency? Reports and Responses
  • Help! Social Media Testimony and Emergency Bids
  • Conclusion: From Emergency to Engagement.

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