Twitter and Tear Gas
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Twitter and Tear Gas

by Zeynep Tufekci

2017•Documentary•343 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryjournalisticpoliticalfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringsocial commentaryunderdog triumphshuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

A firsthand account and incisive analysis of modern protest, revealing internet-fueled social movements' greatest strengths and frequent challenges. To understand a thwarted Turkish coup, an anti-Wall Street encampment, and a packed Tahrir Square, we must first comprehend the power and the weaknesses of using new technologies to mobilize large numbers of people.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryJournalisticPoliticalSocial commentaryUnderdog triumphsHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Social mediaProtest movementsPolitical aspectsOnline social networksSocial movementsInternet, political aspectsSocietyProtestbewegung

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Author
Zeynep Tufekci
Published
2017
Pages
343
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