Social media and politics in Africa : democracy, censorship and security /: democracy, censorship and security. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Maggie Dwyer and Thomas Molony.
• Editors: (Professor), Dwyer, Maggie; Molony, Tom
• Contents: Front Cover; Praise; Half Title; About the Editor; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; 1: Mapping the study of politics and social media use in Africa; Social media in Africa: disparities in use; Researching social media in Africa; Democracy and social media; Security, surveillance and social media; Note; References; 2: '"Igu sawir" gone too far?' Social media and state reconstruction in Somalia; Introduction; Social media scholarship and Somalia; Conflict and communications technology in Somalia; The securitisation of media The state, social media and 'Somalia rising' (again)Conclusion; Notes; References; 3: 'We are not just voters, we are citizens': social media, the #ThisFlag campaign and insurgent citizenship in Zimbabwe; Introduction; Social media and politics: theoretical reflections; Methodology; The emergence of the #ThisFlag campaign; 'Logging citizens back on to politics':11 #ThisFlag protest actions; #ThisFlag campaign and the emergent digital spaces of contention; Between possibility and constraint: digital media and Zimbabwean politics; Conclusion; Notes; References 4: Social media and protest movements in South Africa: #FeesMustFall and #ZumaMustFallIntroduction; The South African context; Methodology; Fees Must Fall: #FMF and networked collective action; #ZumaMustFall protest campaign; Conclusion; Notes; References; 5: Enemy collaborators: social imaginaries, global frictions and a gay rights music video in Kenya; Introduction; Social imaginaries and global frictions; Cultural producers and their social imaginaries; Enemy collaborators; Conclusion; Note; References 6: Between excitement and scepticism: the role of WhatsApp in Sierra Leone's 2018 electionsIntroduction; Researching social media in Sierra Leone; Elections and social media use; Political parties and campaigning on social media; Party supporters on social media; Activism and education; Fake news and wariness of social media; Donor interest and engagement; Conclusion; Notes; References; 7: Chaos and comedy: social media, activism and democracy in Senegal; Introduction; Chapter layout; Social media and the election: introducing Africtivistes and Papa Ismaila Dieng Campaign publicity: posters, billboards, and mockery#TuVotesAvecQuoi: talking back to the state; The elections: chaos, comedy, social media activists taking charge; Conclusion; References; 8: Social media and elections in Nigeria: digital influence on election observation, campaigns and administration; Introduction; A brief review of elections in Nigeria; The social media landscape in Nigeria; Political effects of social media; Use of social media in Nigerian elections; Conclusion; Notes; References
• Publisher Details: London, UK : Zed Books Ltd
• Publication Date: 2019
• Copyright Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 299 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 306.2096; Online social networks -- Political aspects -- Africa; Political participation -- Africa; Media studies; Online social networks -- Political aspects; Political participation; Politics and government; Africa -- Politics and government -- 21st century; Africa; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786994998; 1786994992; 9781786995001; 9781786995018; 1786995018
• Related ISBNs: 178699500X; 9781786994981; 1786994984; 9781786994974; 1786994976
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-287) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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