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Media, social mobilization and mass protests in post-colonial Hong Kong : the power of a critical event / / Francis L. F. Lee and Joseph M. Chan



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Autore: Lee Francis L. F (Francis Lap Fung) Visualizza persona
Titolo: Media, social mobilization and mass protests in post-colonial Hong Kong : the power of a critical event / / Francis L. F. Lee and Joseph M. Chan Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2011
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (285 p.)
Disciplina: 303.60951/090511
Soggetto topico: Social movements - China - Hong Kong
Protest movements - China - Hong Kong
Press and politics - China - Hong Kong - History - 21st century
Mass media - Influence - China - Hong Kong
Soggetto geografico: Hong Kong (China) Politics and government 1997-
Altri autori: ChanJoseph Man  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: From a critical event to ritualistic protests -- Public opinion on the eve of explosion -- Organization, communication, and mobilization -- The reshaping of public discourse -- Constructing the call for democracy -- Contextual changes and strategic responses -- Development of the movement organization -- The social bases of continual protests -- Making sense of participation -- The June 4 connection -- Conclusion.
Sommario/riassunto: Since 2003, Hong Kong has witnessed a series of large-scale protests which have constituted the core of a reinvigorated pro-democracy movement. What drove tens of thousands of citizens to the street on a yearly basis to protest? What were the social and organizational bases of the protest movement? How did media and public discourses affect the protests' formation and mobilization? How did the protesters understand their own actions and the political environment? This book tackles such questions by using a wide range of methods, including population and protest onsite surveys, media content
Titolo autorizzato: Media, social mobilization and mass protests in post-colonial Hong Kong  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-136-86043-6
1-283-04247-9
9786613042477
0-203-83599-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910826254403321
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Serie: Media, culture, and social change in Asia series ; ; 22.