Critique, Social Media and the Information Society

by Christian Fuchs

Book Overview

In times of global capitalist crisis we are witnessing a return of critique in the form of a surging interest in critical theories (such as the critical political economy of Karl Marx) and social rebellions as a reaction to the commodification and instrumentalization of everything. On one hand, there are overdrawn claims that social media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc) have caused uproars in countries like Tunisia and Egypt. On the other hand,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415841852
• ISBN13: 9780415841856
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.0"