{"product_id":"the-rise-of-nerd-politics-digital-activism-and-political-change-hardcover","title":"The Rise of Nerd Politics: Digital Activism and Political Change - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Postill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe recent irruption of WikiLeaks, Anonymous, Snowden and other tech-savvy actors onto the global political stage raises urgent questions about the impact of digital activism on political systems around the world. \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Nerd Politics\u003c\/i\u003e is an anthropological exploration of the role that such actors play in sparking new processes of political change in the digital age. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing from long-term ethnographic research in Spain, Indonesia and Malaysia--as well as empirical examples from the United States, Iceland, Taiwan and further afield--Postill tracks the rise of technology \"nerds\" as a new transnational class of political brokers with growing influence. The book identifies and explores four domains of \"nerd politics\" that have experienced a dramatic expansion since 2010: digital rights, data activism, social protest, and institutional politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A lively and engaging intervention at the conjuncture of anthropology, media studies, and sociology, this book offers a pertinent reflection on the future of political change in the digital age.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Postill\u003c\/b\u003e is the Vice-Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow in the School of Media and Communications at RMIT University, Melbourne. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45863050215621,"sku":"9780745399843","price":165.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/T5TeAe5paZ9780745399843.webp?v=1771576313","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-rise-of-nerd-politics-digital-activism-and-political-change-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}