Outside the bubble : social media and political participation in western democracies

Outside the bubble : social media and political participation in western democracies / Cristian Vaccari and Augusto Valeriani.

"The ways in which citizens experience politics on social media have overall positive implications for political participation and equality in Western democracies. This book investigates the relationship between political experiences on social media and institutional political participation bas...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vaccari, Cristian (Author), Valeriani, Augusto (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Series:Oxford studies in digital politics.
Subjects:
Political participation > Technological innovations > Europe.
Political participation > Technological innovations > United States.
Social media > Political aspects > Europe.
Social media > Political aspects > United States.
Communication in politics > Europe.
Communication in politics > United States.
Communication in politics
Political participation > Technological innovations
Social media > Political aspects
Europe
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Why Social Media Matter
  • 2. Political Participation in the Digital Age
  • 3. Of Arguments, Accidents, and Asks: How and Why Political Experiences Occur on Social Media
  • 4. Do Social Media Matter? Direct Effects of Agreement, Accidental Exposure, and Electoral Mobilization on Political Participation
  • 5. Picking Winners or Helping Losers? Social Media and Political Equality
  • 6. Does Context Matter? Political Experiences on Social Media in Comparative Perspective
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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