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)
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Media, culture, and social change in Asia series ; ; 22.