Understanding Occupy from Wall Street to Portland
Author | : Renee Guarriello Heath |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2013-08-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780739183229 |
ISBN-13 | : 0739183222 |
Rating | : 4/5 (222 Downloads) |
Download or read book Understanding Occupy from Wall Street to Portland written by Renee Guarriello Heath and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the Occupy movement using various communication theory perspectives. It considers global and local contexts of the movement from its cultural and economic roots to the views of participants, city officials, newspapers and social media. It grapples with how these perspectives represent romantic, practical, and critical understandings of the movement.