Ian Reilly

Media Hoaxing

The Yes Men and Utopian Politics

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the history, theory, practice, politics, and efficacy of hoaxing through a study of the media activist group the Yes Men. It examines why media hoaxing has emerged as a significant 21st century activist practice and makes a case for the significance of the media hoax as a positive force in the articulation of utopian politics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 437g
• ISBN-13: 9781498527354
• ISBN-10: 1498527353
• Artikelnr.: 52641087

Autorenporträt

Ian Reilly

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter One. Hoaxing in Context: The Dynamics, Motives, and Unevenness of a
Ubiquitous Cultural Practice
Chapter Two. The Intersections of Hoaxing, Journalism, and Activism
Chapter Three. Notes on Failure: "An Endless Dynamic of Experimentation and
Search for Synthesis"
Chapter Four. Notes on Success: "It's Not the Way Most People Protest"
Chapter Five. "All We Needed Was a Whole New Approach": Expanding the Yes
Men Brand
Conclusion
References
Index
About the Author