[Air-L] New book - "Hybrid Politics. Media and Participation"

[Laura Iannelli]

Hi all,

I thought some of you may be interested in my new book:

*Hybrid Politics. Media and Participation* (SAGE Publications)
https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/hybrid-politics/book245549

BLURB

*Hybrid Politics* examines the combinations and competitions between older
and newer media technologies, practices, actors, contents and logics, by
exploring their potential and practical implications in terms of political
participation. In this *Swift*, Laura Iannelli analyses the 'hybridity' of
politics in democratic societies from a multidisciplinary perspective,
identifying the diverse forms of power and political participation that
coexist within the contemporary complex media sphere, and which influence
participation in the spheres of institutionalised and protest politics.
Building upon renowned global research and original case studies, the book
proposes an innovative and challenging analytic strategy to understand,
explain, and problematise the contemporary complexity of political
participation and communication.

REVIEWS

"This rich, original, and engaging volume provides a new vernacular for
understanding hybrid politics; paths to civic engagement that frequently
fly under the radar and do not count as political. Through her discussion
of pop protests, performative publics, polymedia, and civic engagement,
Iannelli expertly synthesizes contemporary work to contribute her own,
original take on the always-current question of the political. Smart,
informed, and a must read for those interested in the political character
of the net" - Zizi Papacharissi (University of Illinois at Chicago)



“Hybrid Politics covers the modern history of media and publics, from the
mass media era to the age of social media. This comprehensive review of
research in the field makes for a valuable sourcebook. Iannelli’s
discussion of the changing relationships between citizens and media points
out the need for new models to explain emerging forms of politics” - Lance
Bennett (University of Washington)



“This scholarly book brings together concerns for political activism,
democracy, new [and old] media and changing cultural practices. It makes an
invaluable contribution to multidisciplinary social science thinking about
ways in which our world is moving. Iannelli’s case studies – especially
those from outside the US and UK – offer much needed illumination and
understanding” - Frank Webster (City University London)



“Iannelli provides us with an insightful theorization and valuable resource
for understanding the increasingly vital role played by communication in
contemporary democratic politics” - Brian Loader (University of York)

“*Hybrid Politics. Media and Participation* is a thorough, theoretically
rich and pointed analytical intervention into the crowded terrain of
participation research spanning media and communication studies, political
science and sociology. The book achieves two very important goals. It
assembles a minute chronology of media hybridity culminating with
aspirations for democratic participation in their workings. At the same
time, Laura Iannelli is able to navigate a very complex theoretical
landscape to produce a truly interdisciplinary reading of intersecting
media and the political, economic and social relations at their heart” -
Dan Mercea

(City University London)



“From the Occupy Movement in the US to The Island of Redundant Workers in
Sardinia, Iannelli draws a powerful picture of contemporary instances of
unconventional political participation where different media ecologies play
an undisputed role. With its innovative take on hybrid politics, this
volume successfully tackles the challenge to talk about politics,
communication and the media with a fine-grained, interdisciplinary and
theoretically-driven approach. Hybrid Politics is a remarkable work that
provides a needed contribution to the study of political participation in
contemporary democracies” - Stefania Vicari (University of Sheffield)


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Best (​and apologies for cross-posting​),
laura iannelli​



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