{"product_id":"searching-for-a-new-kenya-politics-and-social-media-on-the-streets-of-mombasa-paperback-softback-9781108826402","title":"Searching for a New Kenya; Politics and Social Media on the Streets of Mombasa (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108826402","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSearching for a New Kenya\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePolitics and Social Media on the Streets of Mombasa\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExamining online and in-person public discussion in Kenya, this book sheds fresh light on the role of public discussion and social media in politics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStephanie Diepeveen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108826402, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 June 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e286 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.1 x 1.5 cm, 0.43 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Stephanie Diepeveen uses rich primary sources as she brings conversations and public discussions to life in her book. It is really difficult to highlight any errors in the book in terms of its thematic preoccupation or analysis … Beyond the length of the book, one gets drawn into the narratives of the author far more than one envisioned which is a great strength that compliments the text.' Odunayo Adeojo, African Studies Quarterly\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSearching for a New Kenya analyses public discussion in urban Kenya, focusing on the gatherings of citizens, both in-person and online, where people discuss issues of common concern to shed light on the role public discussion plays in politics and how social media affects political movements. Through rich ethnographic study of politics on the ground and online in Mombasa, Stephanie Diepeveen brings a fresh perspective on the wider challenges and dynamics of negotiating political narratives across protracted historical debates and changing digital media. Based on a critical revision of Hannah Arendt's ideas about action and power, this study explores the different dynamics of public talk in practice. It contributes to wider debates about the place and limitations of the Western canon in relation to the study of politics elsewhere, while also offering a nuanced view of why and how certain terms of debate persist in Kenya, and where the potential for change lies for public talk across changing media.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Re-thinking Publics from Kenya: 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. The history of publics in Mombasa: people, media and the state\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Characterising Publics: 3. Publics in the streets: Mombasa's street parliaments\u003cbr\u003e 4. Publics in civil society and online: Mombasa's youth parliaments\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Situating Publics in Time and Space: 5. Our turn to starve: material insecurity, idleness and publics\u003cbr\u003e 6. Publics and the contested state of land in Kenya\u003cbr\u003e 7. The obfuscation of spatial constraints on Facebook\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. The Power of Publics: 8. Popular politics and publics during the 2013 general elections\u003cbr\u003e 9. In the presence of fear: violence and publics in Kenya\u003cbr\u003e 10. The individual spectator and the role of imagination in publics\u003cbr\u003e 11. Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Media, information \u0026amp; communication industries [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Media, information \u0026amp; communication industries\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Media,%20information%20\u0026amp;%20communication%20industries%20%5BKNT%5D%22\"\u003eKNT\u003c\/a\u003e], Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e], African history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on African history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22African%20history%20%5BHBJH%5D%22\"\u003eHBJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52509154017560,"sku":"9781108826402","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781108826402i.jpg?v=1786494491","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/searching-for-a-new-kenya-politics-and-social-media-on-the-streets-of-mombasa-paperback-softback-9781108826402","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}