In Case of Emergency: How Technologies Mediate Crisis and Normalize Inequality

by Elizabeth Ellcessor

Book Overview

A much-needed look at the growth of emergency media and its impact on our lives In an emergency, we often look to media: to contact authorities, to get help, to monitor evolving situations, or to reach out to our loved ones. Sometimes we aren't even aware of an emergency until we are notified by one of the countless alerts, alarms, notifications, sirens, text messages, or phone calls that permeate everyday life. Yet most people have only a partial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479811637
• ISBN13: 9781479811632
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"