Social media in the Arab world : communication and public opinion in the Gulf states / / edited by Barrie Gunter, Mokhtar Elareshi, and Khalid Al-Jaber |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 p.) |
Disciplina | 302.23109536 |
Collana | Library of Modern Middle East Studies |
Soggetto topico | Social media - Political aspects - Persian Gulf States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-350-98805-7
0-85772-866-0 0-85772-835-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Half Title; Endorsment; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables; About the Contributors; Note on Sources, Citations and Bibliography; Acknowledgements; 1 The Significance of Social Media in the Arab World; Digital Expansion in the Arab World; The Growth of Social Media; The Applications of Social Media; New Media and the Spread of Unrest; Varied Pace of Change across the Region; The Book; Notes; 2 The Role of Social Media as a Decisive Actor in Saudi Arabia; Pro-Democracy Protests in Saudi Arabia: Defining the 'Arab Street'; Neo-Patrimonial System in Saudi Arabia
The Role of Social Media in Saudi ArabiaBridging the Gap: Social Theory of International Politics; Conclusion; Notes; 3 Arab Social Media: From Revolutionary Euphoria to Cyber Realism; Defining Social Media's Role; Medium is the Message; Virtual versus Real Interaction; Change in Media Grammar; Political Economy of Social Media; Technological Evolution; State Control of Social Media; Ineffective Self-regulation; Social Media after the Arab Uprising; Conclusion; Notes; 4 Social Media and Unethical P2P Diplomacy in the Bahrain Uprising; Towards Ethical P2P Diplomacy Ethical Diplomacy versus Public Diplomacy and PRSocial Media Awards; The Twelve-Point Flag; #UniteBH; #UniF1ed; Celebrities; Conclusion; Notes; 5 Mobile Phone and Internet Usage in the GCC Region: University Students' Perspectives; Background; Mobile Phones and Media Reception; Mobile Phone Use in the Arab World; Methodology; Findings; General news interest; Mobile phone usage; Mobile local news consumption; Relationships between mobile phone use and online activities; Local community interest and engagement; Discussion and Conclusion; Notes 6 Social Media Usage and the Changing Context in the United Arab EmiratesLiterature Review; Methodology; Findings; Discussion; Conclusion; Notes; 7 Women and Online Political Participation in Kuwait; Literature Review; Kuwait; Women and Politics; Internet and Political Participation; Online Anonymity and Empowerment; Methodology; Women's Media Consumption Habits; Political Characteristics of Kuwaiti Women; Political Participation; Key Prediction Factors for Political Participation; Discussion; Conclusion; Notes; 8 The New Media as Alternative Medium in the GCC Region; Literature Review New Media Sources in GCC CountriesMethodology; Questionnaire; Results; Media usage; Perceptions of news media; Perceptions of reliability of news sources; Discussion; Conclusion; Notes; 9 Social Media, Surveillance, and Spying in the Bahrain Uprising; The Growth of Web Activism and Control in Bahrain; Surveillance and Sousveillance; Social Media, Surveillance and Counter- Revolutionary Vigilante Sousveillance; Government spying; Trolling; Name and shame; 'Passive' observation and offline factors; The 'unknown'; Propaganda and Disinformation; The Surveillance and Sousveillance State Conclusion |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910511388803321 |
London ; ; New York : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2016 | ||
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Social media in the Arab world : communication and public opinion in the Gulf states / / edited by Barrie Gunter, Mokhtar Elareshi, and Khalid Al-Jaber |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 p.) |
Disciplina | 302.23109536 |
Collana | Library of Modern Middle East Studies |
Soggetto topico | Social media - Political aspects - Persian Gulf States |
ISBN |
1-350-98805-7
0-85772-866-0 0-85772-835-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Half Title; Endorsment; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables; About the Contributors; Note on Sources, Citations and Bibliography; Acknowledgements; 1 The Significance of Social Media in the Arab World; Digital Expansion in the Arab World; The Growth of Social Media; The Applications of Social Media; New Media and the Spread of Unrest; Varied Pace of Change across the Region; The Book; Notes; 2 The Role of Social Media as a Decisive Actor in Saudi Arabia; Pro-Democracy Protests in Saudi Arabia: Defining the 'Arab Street'; Neo-Patrimonial System in Saudi Arabia
The Role of Social Media in Saudi ArabiaBridging the Gap: Social Theory of International Politics; Conclusion; Notes; 3 Arab Social Media: From Revolutionary Euphoria to Cyber Realism; Defining Social Media's Role; Medium is the Message; Virtual versus Real Interaction; Change in Media Grammar; Political Economy of Social Media; Technological Evolution; State Control of Social Media; Ineffective Self-regulation; Social Media after the Arab Uprising; Conclusion; Notes; 4 Social Media and Unethical P2P Diplomacy in the Bahrain Uprising; Towards Ethical P2P Diplomacy Ethical Diplomacy versus Public Diplomacy and PRSocial Media Awards; The Twelve-Point Flag; #UniteBH; #UniF1ed; Celebrities; Conclusion; Notes; 5 Mobile Phone and Internet Usage in the GCC Region: University Students' Perspectives; Background; Mobile Phones and Media Reception; Mobile Phone Use in the Arab World; Methodology; Findings; General news interest; Mobile phone usage; Mobile local news consumption; Relationships between mobile phone use and online activities; Local community interest and engagement; Discussion and Conclusion; Notes 6 Social Media Usage and the Changing Context in the United Arab EmiratesLiterature Review; Methodology; Findings; Discussion; Conclusion; Notes; 7 Women and Online Political Participation in Kuwait; Literature Review; Kuwait; Women and Politics; Internet and Political Participation; Online Anonymity and Empowerment; Methodology; Women's Media Consumption Habits; Political Characteristics of Kuwaiti Women; Political Participation; Key Prediction Factors for Political Participation; Discussion; Conclusion; Notes; 8 The New Media as Alternative Medium in the GCC Region; Literature Review New Media Sources in GCC CountriesMethodology; Questionnaire; Results; Media usage; Perceptions of news media; Perceptions of reliability of news sources; Discussion; Conclusion; Notes; 9 Social Media, Surveillance, and Spying in the Bahrain Uprising; The Growth of Web Activism and Control in Bahrain; Surveillance and Sousveillance; Social Media, Surveillance and Counter- Revolutionary Vigilante Sousveillance; Government spying; Trolling; Name and shame; 'Passive' observation and offline factors; The 'unknown'; Propaganda and Disinformation; The Surveillance and Sousveillance State Conclusion |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798362803321 |
London ; ; New York : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2016 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Social media in the Arab world : communication and public opinion in the Gulf states / / edited by Barrie Gunter, Mokhtar Elareshi, and Khalid Al-Jaber |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 p.) |
Disciplina |
302.23109536
302.23109174927 |
Collana | Library of Modern Middle East Studies |
Soggetto topico | Social media - Political aspects - Persian Gulf States |
ISBN |
1-350-98805-7
0-85772-866-0 0-85772-835-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Half Title; Endorsment; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables; About the Contributors; Note on Sources, Citations and Bibliography; Acknowledgements; 1 The Significance of Social Media in the Arab World; Digital Expansion in the Arab World; The Growth of Social Media; The Applications of Social Media; New Media and the Spread of Unrest; Varied Pace of Change across the Region; The Book; Notes; 2 The Role of Social Media as a Decisive Actor in Saudi Arabia; Pro-Democracy Protests in Saudi Arabia: Defining the 'Arab Street'; Neo-Patrimonial System in Saudi Arabia
The Role of Social Media in Saudi ArabiaBridging the Gap: Social Theory of International Politics; Conclusion; Notes; 3 Arab Social Media: From Revolutionary Euphoria to Cyber Realism; Defining Social Media's Role; Medium is the Message; Virtual versus Real Interaction; Change in Media Grammar; Political Economy of Social Media; Technological Evolution; State Control of Social Media; Ineffective Self-regulation; Social Media after the Arab Uprising; Conclusion; Notes; 4 Social Media and Unethical P2P Diplomacy in the Bahrain Uprising; Towards Ethical P2P Diplomacy Ethical Diplomacy versus Public Diplomacy and PRSocial Media Awards; The Twelve-Point Flag; #UniteBH; #UniF1ed; Celebrities; Conclusion; Notes; 5 Mobile Phone and Internet Usage in the GCC Region: University Students' Perspectives; Background; Mobile Phones and Media Reception; Mobile Phone Use in the Arab World; Methodology; Findings; General news interest; Mobile phone usage; Mobile local news consumption; Relationships between mobile phone use and online activities; Local community interest and engagement; Discussion and Conclusion; Notes 6 Social Media Usage and the Changing Context in the United Arab EmiratesLiterature Review; Methodology; Findings; Discussion; Conclusion; Notes; 7 Women and Online Political Participation in Kuwait; Literature Review; Kuwait; Women and Politics; Internet and Political Participation; Online Anonymity and Empowerment; Methodology; Women's Media Consumption Habits; Political Characteristics of Kuwaiti Women; Political Participation; Key Prediction Factors for Political Participation; Discussion; Conclusion; Notes; 8 The New Media as Alternative Medium in the GCC Region; Literature Review New Media Sources in GCC CountriesMethodology; Questionnaire; Results; Media usage; Perceptions of news media; Perceptions of reliability of news sources; Discussion; Conclusion; Notes; 9 Social Media, Surveillance, and Spying in the Bahrain Uprising; The Growth of Web Activism and Control in Bahrain; Surveillance and Sousveillance; Social Media, Surveillance and Counter- Revolutionary Vigilante Sousveillance; Government spying; Trolling; Name and shame; 'Passive' observation and offline factors; The 'unknown'; Propaganda and Disinformation; The Surveillance and Sousveillance State Conclusion |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828359103321 |
London ; ; New York : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2016 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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