@ is for Activism examines the transformation of politics through digital media, including digital television, online social networking and mobile computing. Joss Hands maps out how political relationships have been reconfigured and how new modes of cooperation, deliberation and recognition have emerged through digital activism. This analysis is applied to the organisation and practice of alternative politics, showing how they have developed and embraced the new political and technological environment. Hands offers a critical reflection on the current debates regarding networks and political, social and cultural change, as well as adding an original perspective to these debates. He provides many case studies including the anti-war and global justice movements, peer production, user created TV and 'Twitter' activism. @ is for Activism is essential for researchers and students of politics and media. Book jacket.
@ Is for Activism : Dissent, Resistance and Rebellion in a Digital Culture