Soundbitten: The Perils of Media-Centered Political Activism

by Sarah Sobieraj

Book Overview

There is an elaborate and often invisible carnival that emerges alongside presidential campaigns as innumerable activist groups attempt to press their issues into mainstream political discourse. Sarah Sobieraj's fascinating ethnographic portrait of fifty diverse organizations over the course of two campaign cycles reveals that while most activist groups equate political success with media success and channel their energies accordingly, their efforts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814741371
• ISBN13: 9780814741375
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"