Joshua D. Atkinson Livres

Scholars of journalism and media studies have illustrated the production of alternative media as a means for activists to generate dissent, while communication scholars have examined activists’ performances and image events as challenges to dominant power structures. The approaches of both fields have contributed to academic understanding of social movements in modern society, but until now, their findings have emerged separate from one another. This book brings together both lines of research, and demonstrates the role of alternative media in the performance of resistance against power structures by contemporary activists. Specifically, the book explores the role of alternative media in the establishment of activist networks in local communities; the role of alternative media in the construction of strategies of resistance by networked activists; and the role of interactivity between local and global networks in production of alternative media content. The book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate courses concerning social movements within the fields of communication, media, and journalism.

Focusing on qualitative research methods, this book provides valuable strategies for students and scholars investigating social activism in today's society. It highlights various approaches to observe and analyze activism across organizations, networks, events, and alternative media, offering practical insights for effective research in this dynamic field.

This book addresses the rise of unruly spaces in society, as well as communicative strategies that citizens and activists may use to democratize them. The authors explore different strategies for the democratization of such spaces in urban environments, and the potential and problems of each.