{"product_id":"by-any-media-necessary-the-new-youth-activism-9781479874149","title":"By Any Media Necessary: The New Youth Activism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe participatory politics and civic engagement of youth in the digital age.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRead Online at connectedyouth.nyupress.org \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is a widespread perception that the foundations of American democracy are dysfunctional, public trust in core institutions is eroding, and little is likely to emerge from traditional politics that will shift those conditions. Youth are often seen as emblematic of this crisis-frequently represented as uninterested in political life, ill-informed about current-affairs, and unwilling to register and vote. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy Any Media Necessary offers a profoundly different picture of contemporary American youth. Young men and women are tapping into the potential of new forms of communication such as social media platforms, spreadable videos and memes, remixing the language of popular culture, and seeking to bring about political change-by any media necessary. In a series of case studies covering a diverse range of organizations, networks, and movements involving young people in the political process-from the Harry Potter Alliance which fights for human rights in the name of the popular fantasy franchise to immigration rights advocates using superheroes to dramatize their struggles-By Any Media Necessary examines the civic imagination at work. Before the world can change, people need the ability to imagine what alternatives might look like and identify paths by which change can be achieved. Exploring new forms of political activities and identities emerging from the practice of participatory culture, By Any Media Necessary reveals how these shifts in communication have unleashed a new political dynamism in American youth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-4916996\"\u003eHenry Jenkins\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-5785896\"\u003eSangita Shresthova\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-9964128\"\u003eLiana Gamber-Thompson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479874149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479874140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL043000\"\u003ePolitical Process | Political Advocacy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL065000\"\u003ePolitical Process | Media \u0026amp; Internet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC052000\"\u003eMedia Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry Jenkins (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eHenry Jenkins \u003c\/b\u003eis the Provost's Professor of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts and Education at the University of Southern California. He is the author or editor of 20 books including \u003ci\u003eTextual Poachers: Television Fans and Participatory Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConvergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpreadable Media: Creating Meaning and Value\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ein a Networked Society\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBy Any Media Necessary: The New Youth Activists\u003c\/i\u003e. He blogs at henryjenkins.org and co-hosts the podcast \u003ci\u003eHow Do You Like It So Far?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSangita Shresthova (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSangita Shresthova\u003c\/b\u003e is the Director of Research of Civic Paths@USC. Her previous books include By Any Media Necessary: The New Youth Activism (with Henry Jenkins et al.) and Is it All About Hips?: Around the World With Bollywood Dance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiana Gamber-Thompson (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLiana Gamber-Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e is a Program Associate at the National Writing Project and the Community Manager for Connected Learning TV. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeta Kligler-Vilenchik (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNeta Kligler-Vilenchik \u003c\/b\u003eis Assistant Professor of Communication at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eArely Zimmerman (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eArely M. Zimmerman\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies at Mills College in Oakland, California. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44499054493933,"sku":"9781479874149","price":52.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_d5194a54-67c3-42aa-ade3-b2ad61dcf2f4.jpg?v=1700972240","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/by-any-media-necessary-the-new-youth-activism-9781479874149","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}