social media: a critical introduction (Record no. 63699)
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| fixed length control field | 01487nam a2200157 4500 |
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| ISBN | 9781529752748 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 302.231 |
| Item number | FUC/S |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Fuchs, Christian |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | social media: a critical introduction |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 3 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | London |
| Name of publisher | Sage |
| Year of publication | 2021 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 428 p |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Social media are an integral part of contemporary society; transforming the way we communicate, use information and understand the world, so we must explore critical questions about social media and dig deeper into issues of ownership, power, class and (in)justice. This book does just that, equipping students with a critical understanding of the complexities and contradictions at the heart of social media’s relationship with society.<br/><br/> Explores populism, racism and nationalism in a new chapter on right-wing authoritarianism.<br/> Introduces the phenomenon of social media influencers and in the age of Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat.<br/> Explains how big data is central to social media in a new chapter on big data capitalism and imperialism.<br/> Explores the growing prominence of platforms and platform capitalism.<br/> Challenges you to envision and achieve a truly social media that serves the purposes of a just and fair world.<br/><br/>There are winners and losers in the age of digital capitalism. This book is an essential guide for anyone who wants to critically understand how we got here, and what we can do to change it. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Social media |
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| Koha item type | BK |
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| Home library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Kannur University Central Library | Stack | 19/01/2022 | 302.231 FUC/S | 55727 | BK |