RT Book
T1 Critical security studies in the digital age: social media and security
T2 New security challenges
A1 Downing, Joseph
LA English
PP Cham
PB Palgrave Macmillan
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1832722104
AB This book demonstrates that the disciplinary boundaries present within international relations approaches to security studies are redundant when examining social media, and inter- and multi-disciplinary analysis is key. A key result of the analysis undertaken is that when examining the social media sphere security scholars need to "expect the unexpected". This is because social media enables users to subvert, contest and create security narratives with symbols and idioms of their choice which can take into account "traditional" security themes, but also unexpected and under explored themes such as narratives from the local context of the users' towns and cities, and the symbolism of football clubs. The book also explores the complex topography of social media when considering constructions of security. The highly dynamic topography of social media is neither elite dominated and hierarchical as the Copenhagen School conceptualises security speak. However, neither is it completely flat and egalitarian as suggested by the vernacular security studies' non-elite approach. Rather, social media's topography is shifting and dynamic, with individuals gaining influence in security debates in unpredictable ways. In examining social media this book engages with the emancipatory burden of critical security studies. This book argues that it remains unfulfilled on social media and rather presents a "thin" notion of discursive emancipation where social media does provide the ability for previously excluded voices to participate in security debates, even if this does not result in their direct emancipation from power hierarchies and structures offline
AB Chapter 1. Introduction to Social Media and Critical Security Studies in the Digital Age.- Chapter 2. Conceptualizing Social Media and Critical Security Studies in the Digital Age.- Chapter 3. Social Media, Digital Methods and Critical Security Studies.- Chapter 4. Social Media, Security and Terrorism in the Digital Age.- Chapter 5. Social Media and Vernacular Security in the Digital Age.- Chapter 6. Social Media, Security and Democracy in the Digital Age.- Chapter 7. Social Media, Security and Identity in the Digital Age.- Chapter 8. Conclusions on Social Media and Security in the Digital Age.
NO Literaturangaben und Index
CN 355.033
SN 9783031207334
K1 International Relations
K1 Internationale Beziehungen
K1 Kommunikationswissenschaft
K1 Krieg und Verteidigung
K1 Media Studies
K1 Medienwissenschaften: Internet, digitale Medien und Gesellschaft
K1 POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
K1 POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / International Security
K1 POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Terrorism
K1 Political science & theory
K1 Politische Strukturen und Prozesse
K1 Social Science / Media Studies
K1 Terrorism, armed struggle
K1 Terrorismus, bewaffneter Kampf
K1 Warfare & defence
K1 Internationale Kooperation : Sicherheitspolitik : Social Media : Digitalisierung : Datenschutz