From Epic Tales to Digital Trails

Understanding New Mediascapes in Activism
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-04575-5
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 118 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 196 g

This book offers a critical perspective on the digital landscape, and examines how societies can ensure technology serves the public good and does not exacerbate existing inequalities. It advocates for a proactive approach to address challenges presented by digital media, emphasizing the need for ethical guidelines and inclusive decision-making processes. Rather than merely outlining problems, the the volume offers potential solutions and frameworks for navigating the future, and advocates new forms of political engagement and innovative approaches to governance that leverage technology while safeguarding democratic values and human rights. Through a multidisciplinary lens, the chapters dissect critical issues, from the contours of digital landscapes to social media’s impact on communication patterns to the transformative power of digital mobilization.

Journeying into diverse facets of human engagement with digital media, the book also explores how actors navigate the geographies of digital spaces and the resources at their disposal. The volume will be essential reading for scholars and researchers of media and communications studies, sociology and politics.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roy, Nalanda

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Mediensoziologie
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Professionelle Anwendung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politische Propaganda & Kampagnen, Politik & Medien
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Innen-, Bildungs- und Bevölkerungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikation & Medien in der Politik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Understanding the Digital Divide in a Connected Age 2. Social Media as a Conduit for Civil Society Movements 3. Platformizing the Epic: A Semiotic Reading of the New Mediascapes and the Narrative Threads of the Mahabharata: A Case Study 4. The Growing Influence of ICTs on Online Communities in Post-Covid Era - Opportunities & Challenges 5. Conclusion: Fostering Synergy: The Next Chapter of Digital Engagement

Über Autor(innen)

Nalanda Roy holds the position of Professor within the Department of Political Science and International Studies at Georgia Southern University, where she also serves as the Coordinator of the Asian Studies program. At GSU, she holds the titles of Certified Diversity Executive and Inclusive Excellence Faculty Fellow. Dr. Roy has been recognized with the prestigious 2024 Professor A. Noam Chomsky Shining Star Research Award.