Understanding Occupy from Wall Street to Portland Applied Studies in Communication Theory |
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Editor:
| Heath, Renee Guarriello Fletcher, Courtney Vail Munoz, Ricardo |
Foreword by:
| Osborn, David |
Contribution by:
| Barnes, William Brynteson, Keeler Kapoor, Priya Lovejoy, Jennette mcclellan, erin daina Nadesan, Majia Holmer Tewksbury, Doug |
ISBN: | 978-0-7391-8321-2 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $160.95 |
Book Description:
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The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the Occupy movement using various communication theory perspectives. It considers global and local contexts of the movement from its cultural and economic roots to the views of participants, city officials, newspapers and social media. It grapples with how these perspectives represent romantic, practical, and critical understandings of the movement.
The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the Occupy movement using various communication theory perspectives. It considers global and local contexts of the movement from its cultural and economic roots to the views of participants, city officials, newspapers and social media. It grapples with how these perspectives represent romantic, practical, and critical understandings of the movement.