ISBN:
9780190856793
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (291 pages)
Series Statement:
Oxford Studies in Digital Politics Ser.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
302.231095125
Keywords:
Umbrella Movement, Hong Kong, China, 2014- in mass media
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Mass media-Political aspects-China-Hong Kong
;
Protest movements-China-Hong Kong
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
For 79 days in 2014, Hong Kong became the focus of international attention due to a public demonstration for genuine democracy that would become known as the Umbrella Movement. On the surface, this movement was not unlike other large-scale protest movements that have occurred in recent years. However, it was distinct in how bottom-up processes evolved into a centrally organized, programmatic movement with concrete policy demands. This book analyzes how traditional mass media institutions and digital media combined with on-the-ground networks in such a way as to propel citizen participation and the evolution of the movement as a whole.
Abstract:
Cover -- Half title -- Series -- Media and Protest Logics in the Digital Era -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Social Transformation and the Rise of Protests, 2003-2014 -- 3. Contesting the Idea of Civil Disobedience -- 4. Media, Participation, and Public Opinion toward the Movement -- 5. Digital Media Activities and Connective Actions -- 6. Counter-Movement Discourses and Governmental Responses -- 7. Conclusion -- Appendix: Profiling the Umbrella Movement Participants -- Notes -- References -- Index.
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