Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest by Zeynep Tuf

Description: Twitter and Tear Gas by Zeynep Tufekci A firsthand account and incisive analysis of modern protest, revealing internet-fueled social movements greatest strengths and frequent challenges FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From New York Times opinion columnist Zeynep Tufekci, an firsthand account and incisive analysis of the role of social media in modern protest"[Tufekcis] personal experience in the squares and streets, melded with her scholarly insights on technology and communication platforms, makes [this] such an unusual and illuminating work."—Carlos Lozada, Washington Post "Twitter and Tear Gas is packed with evidence on how social media has changed social movements, based on rigorous research and placed in historical context."—Hannah Kuchler, Financial Times To understand a thwarted Turkish coup, an anti–Wall Street encampment, and a packed Tahrir Square, we must first comprehend the power and the weaknesses of using new technologies to mobilize large numbers of people. An incisive observer, writer, and participant in todays social movements, Zeynep Tufekci explains in this accessible and compelling book the nuanced trajectories of modern protests—how they form, how they operate differently from past protests, and why they have difficulty persisting in their long-term quests for change. Tufekci speaks from direct experience, combining on-the-ground interviews with insightful analysis. She describes how the internet helped the Zapatista uprisings in Mexico, the necessity of remote Twitter users to organize medical supplies during Arab Spring, the refusal to use bullhorns in the Occupy Movement that started in New York, and the empowering effect of tear gas in Istanbuls Gezi Park. These details from life inside social movements complete a moving investigation of authority, technology, and culture—and offer essential insights into the future of governance. Notes The Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street and the recent dynamic in Turkish politics are looked back over in relation to the strengths and weaknesses of the new networked nature of organising protest, with Tufekci considering how this networked organisation might evolve. Author Biography Zeynep Tufekci is a New York Times opinion columnist, a contributing opinion writer for The Atlantic, associate professor at the University of North Carolina School of Information and Library Science, and a faculty associate at the Harvard Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. Review "Tufekci believes that digital-age protests are not simply faster, more responsive versions of their mid-century parents. They are fundamentally distinct."—Nathan Heller, New Yorker"This comprehensive, thought-provoking work makes a valuable contribution to understanding recent political developments and provides a clear path by which grassroots organizers can improve future efforts."—Publishers Weekly"Twitter and Tear Gas is packed with evidence on how social media has changed social movements, based on rigorous research and placed in historical context."—Hannah Kuchler, Financial Times"Tufecki has written an important book that offers a granular assessment of contemporary digital protest. . . Altogether, Tufecki offers a textured chronicle of the dynamics of several movements and the hopes of activists."—Silvio Waisbord, Social Forces"A striking and original conclusion: todays low barrier for organizing a movement can also lead to its long-term frustrations. Tufekcis superb book will define the debate on social protest for years to come."—Dani Rodrik, author of Economic Rules: The Rights and Wrongs of the Dismal Science"Tufekci is undoubtedly the most qualified person in the world to explain the meaning of political collective actions catalyzed and coordinated by social media. She knows the technology, the social science, and the politics—and she is the rare academic observer who was at the scene, from Istanbul to Cairo to New York."—Howard Rheingold, author of Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution"Incisive and illuminating, Tufekcis book arrives at the perfect moment, right when we desperately need our activism to become smarter and more effective than ever before, or else."— Astra Taylor, author of The Peoples Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age and co-founder of the Debt Collective"Many have asked why people rebel, but few describe how. Here, Tufekci uses firsthand observation to offer an intelligent and informed examination of the tools and nature of todays political protests."—Vali Nasr, author of The Dispensable Nation and The Shia Revival"For all the claims that new technologies afford grassroots movements new power, research on the topic is rare. Tufekcis book provides just that—and a cautionary conclusion."—Doug McAdam, author of Deeply Divided: Racial Politics and Social Movements in Postwar America Review Quote "[Tufekcis] personal experience in the squares and streets, melded with her scholarly insights on technology and communication platforms, makes Twitter and Tear Gas such an unusual and illuminating work . . . . Will be long cited, deservedly, by activists, technologists, and others grasping at the relationship between our causes and our screens. Twitter and Tear Gas is a book that, superimposed on a seemingly familiar landscape, utterly transforms the view."--Carlos Lozada, Washington Post "This comprehensive, thought-provoking work makes a valuable contribution to understanding recent political developments and provides a clear path by which grassroots organizers can improve future efforts."-- Publishers Weekly " Twitter and Tear Gas is packed with evidence on how social media has changed social movements, based on rigorous research and placed in historical context."--Hannah Kuchler, Financial Times "Insightful and entertaining. . . . Twitter and Tear Gas is infused with a richness of detail stemming from [Tufekcis] personal participation in the 2013 Gezi Park protests in Turkey. . . . Tufekci writes with a warmth and respect for the humans that are part of these powerful social movements, gently intertwining her own story with the stories of others, big data, and theory."--Bruce Schneier, Motherboard "Tufekci understands 21st-century protest movements both as a scholar and as a participant, from the Arab Spring to Zucotti Park. In Twitter and Tear Gas , she merges her experiences into a singularly brilliant examination of how movements work and when they dont."--Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes Everybody and Cognitive Surplus "A striking and original conclusion: todays low barrier for organizing a movement can also lead to its long-term frustrations. Tufekcis superb book will define the debate on social protest for years to come."--Dani Rodrik, author of Economic Rules: The Rights and Wrongs of the Dismal Science "A brilliant work. In a world of tweet-sized summary judgments, Tufekci provides readers with a depth of analysis and important insights that ought to be read by every diplomat and activist."--Alec Ross, former Senior Advisor for Innovation, U.S. Department of State "Tufekci is undoubtedly the most qualified person in the world to explain the meaning of political collective actions catalyzed and coordinated by social media. She knows the technology, the social science, and the politics--and she is the rare academic observer who was at the scene, from Istanbul to Cairo to New York."--Howard Rheingold, author of Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution "Informative and exciting read! Tufekci is in the perfect spot between activist and researcher to provide insights that only few can. This book sets new grounds for the analysis of social media and political mobilization."--Rasha Abdulla, author of The Internet in the Arab World: Egypt and Beyond Details ISBN0300234171 Author Zeynep Tufekci Pages 360 Language English Year 2018 ISBN-10 0300234171 ISBN-13 9780300234176 Format Paperback Publisher Yale University Press Imprint Yale University Press Subtitle The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest Place of Publication New Haven Country of Publication United States Media Book DEWEY 302.30285 Short Title Twitter and Tear Gas NZ Release Date 2018-06-12 US Release Date 2018-06-12 Publication Date 2018-06-12 UK Release Date 2018-06-12 Alternative 9780300215120 Audience General AU Release Date 2018-06-11 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:124268551;

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