This book illustrates that mediated popular culture and science-based
knowledge systems, entangled and compromised as both have become, are
still a robust crucible for system change for the future when they
combine forces. Planetary crises require responses from everyone. This
means that collective action is not simply a scientific or political
problem. It is a problem of culture and media. But modern politics,
journalism, and science were not designed for global climate action.
They've divided humans into competitive and often hostile 'we' and
'they' groups. Identity, news, and knowledge are all weaponized.
Culture makes groups, groups make knowledge, and knowledge makes
enemies. What can be done to prevent global conflict and the drift to
war? Make/Believe turns to popular culture and social media to argue
for an alternative storyline. While the Great Powers are making new
enemies, emergent 'classes' – led by children – are using
planetary connectivity to make new worlds. A digital planet generates
new kinds of strategic stories for pan-human action, based on
difference, intersectionality, and cooperation for a sustainable Earth
system. Make/Believe shows how alternatives to the 'Great Game' of
global contestation are gathering strength in unlikely places, among
women, children, lifestyle, and pop culture. Popular digital media
literacy is now a prerequisite for the remediation of the planet.
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We and They on a Digital Planet
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ISBN
9798765128053
Publisert
2024
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury USA
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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