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Taylor & Francis Ltd Communicative Civic-ness Social Media and Political Culture by Bridgette Wessels
Communicative Civic-ness explores how political culture shapes social media interactions in civic participation, arguing that social media usage is informed by context-specific civil and political culture._x000D__x000D_Drawing on cutting-edge research, the book develops a new robust theoretical and conceptual framework on civic engagement and participation, comprising:_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_contextual ethos of civic communication;_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_political culture and civic communication;_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_use of social media in private and public spheres;_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_design of social media._x000D__x000D_It critically addresses issues within the concept of political culture and develops the concept of 'communicative civic-ness'. This concept seeks to aid a better-informed debate about the capacity of social media to support the pluralistic discussions that underpin deliberative democratic processes._x000D__x000D_This book appeals to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as academics with an interest in areas including (but not limited to) sociology, political science and media studies. It will also provide useful information and understanding to third sector organisations and policy-makers regarding forms of civic participation._x000D_show more