Only Connect
Cooptation and Counter-struggle in the Search for the Networked Citizen
Andrew Wallace(Author)
Zed Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 1. September 2022
Book
Hardback
252 pages
978-1-78699-293-2 (ISBN)
Description
In an era defined by constant connectivity, the relationships
- virtual or otherwise - between ordinary people have never been more
important. Political and corporate elites present themselves as supporters of
citizen solidarities in order to defend structures of power and profit, whilst
radical movements rely on those same impulses to resist and undermine the
fragile status quo.
In Only Connect, Andrew Wallace
traces the evolving role of citizen networks in shaping our political, social
and economic life. From the rise of to the 'sharing economy' in the form of companies such as Airbnb to the international spread of Black Lives Matters, Wallace argues that we are now entering a new phase both of neoliberalism and popular protest. Will the collaborative possibilities
unleashed by the digital revolution result in our relationships being
commodified and monopolised by corporate and political elites, or will it
empower us to reclaim time, autonomy and community for ourselves?
An
innovative take on our current economic and political crisis, Wallace places
citizen relations at the forefront of the agenda, showing how thin the
dividing line is between resistance and cooptation.
- virtual or otherwise - between ordinary people have never been more
important. Political and corporate elites present themselves as supporters of
citizen solidarities in order to defend structures of power and profit, whilst
radical movements rely on those same impulses to resist and undermine the
fragile status quo.
In Only Connect, Andrew Wallace
traces the evolving role of citizen networks in shaping our political, social
and economic life. From the rise of to the 'sharing economy' in the form of companies such as Airbnb to the international spread of Black Lives Matters, Wallace argues that we are now entering a new phase both of neoliberalism and popular protest. Will the collaborative possibilities
unleashed by the digital revolution result in our relationships being
commodified and monopolised by corporate and political elites, or will it
empower us to reclaim time, autonomy and community for ourselves?
An
innovative take on our current economic and political crisis, Wallace places
citizen relations at the forefront of the agenda, showing how thin the
dividing line is between resistance and cooptation.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78699-293-2 (9781786992932)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Andrew
Wallace is a Fellow in Urban Sociology at the University of Leeds. He is also
the author of Remaking Community? New
Labour and the Governance of Poor Neighbourhoods (2010).
Wallace is a Fellow in Urban Sociology at the University of Leeds. He is also
the author of Remaking Community? New
Labour and the Governance of Poor Neighbourhoods (2010).
Content
Part I: Why, Where and What: Tracing Struggles over Citizen Relations
1. Introduction
2. Contexts
Part II: Manifestations
3. Recovering the Political
4. Securing the Social
5. Sharing the Economy
Part III: Implications
6. Ontologies and Futures
7. Emergent Citizenships and Exclusions
8. Conclusion
1. Introduction
2. Contexts
Part II: Manifestations
3. Recovering the Political
4. Securing the Social
5. Sharing the Economy
Part III: Implications
6. Ontologies and Futures
7. Emergent Citizenships and Exclusions
8. Conclusion