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Shooting Hipsters: Rethinking Dissent in the Age of PR

by: Christiana Spens

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In an age of PR, public protest and other forms of dissent have lost their meaning and impact. 

The intense media interest  in rioting and political violence, as well as an existing obsession with youth culture, have led to an over-saturation and misrepresentation of what these movements are about. Political protest has become a pantomime where activists are always villains, and therefore the politics of these groups are routinely ignored.

By identifying the ways in which publicity has helped and hindered a wide range of movements, Shooting Hipsters will find out the ways in which dissenting groups can thrive and survive in a media-saturated age, as well as describing the common ways that they can be undermined.

by: Christiana Spens

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  • Christiana Spens

    Christiana Spens is an academic, writer and artist based in London. She holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of St. Andrews, and before that read Philosophy at Cambridge. She is the author of The Portrayal and Punishment of Terrorists in Western Media: Playing the Villain (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019) and several other books. She writes regularly for publications such as Prospect, The Irish Times, Byline Times, Art Quarterly and Studio International on politics and culture, and is a founding member of Truth Tellers, based at Kings College London.

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Paperback with free eBook9781910924167
EBook9781910924174
Number of pages160
Publication date21/04/2016

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Philosophy Football

“A much-needed up to date account of, and practical guide to, how acts of dissent can breakthrough into and beyond the mainstream media.”

Dazed & Confused

“A riveting read from beginning to end, Shooting Hipsters serves as a decent guide for protesters in how to effectively convey their message to the public and best use the media to their advantage.”

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