{"product_id":"social-media-christian-fuchs-9781529752755","title":"Social Media: A Critical Introduction","description":"Social media are an integral part of contemporary society; transforming the way we communicate, use information and understand the world, so we must explore critical questions about social media and dig deeper into issues of ownership, power, class and (in)justice. This book does just that, equipping students with a critical understanding of the complexities and contradictions at the heart of social media's relationship with society. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The revised and expanded \u003cstrong\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores populism, racism and nationalism in a new chapter on right-wing authoritarianism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces the phenomenon of social media influencers and in the age of Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains how big data is central to social media in a new chapter on big data capitalism and imperialism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the growing prominence of platforms and platform capitalism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenges you to envision and achieve a truly social media that serves the purposes of a just and fair world.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e There are winners and losers in the age of digital capitalism. This book is an essential guide for anyone who wants to critically understand how we got here, and what we can do to change it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Fuchs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529752752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529752755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.00d","brand":"Christian Fuchs","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053032173823,"sku":"9781529752755","price":162.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_84a29a3b-fa02-40c9-82db-fbba4d90382f.jpg?v=1685022018","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/social-media-christian-fuchs-9781529752755","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}