In Case of Emergency : : How Technologies Mediate Crisis and Normalize Inequality / / Elizabeth Ellcessor.
A much-needed look at the growth of emergency media and its impact on our livesIn an emergency, we often look to media: to contact authorities, to get help, to monitor evolving situations, or to reach out to our loved ones. Sometimes we aren’t even aware of an emergency until we are notified by one...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English |
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2022] ©2022 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource :; 11 b/w illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Introduction: Mediating Emergency, Maintaining Normalcy
- 1. Alarm! The Intensified Affect of Emergency
- 2. Maps and the Affective Surveillance of “Safety”
- 3. Alert: Interruptions, Instructions, and Authority
- 4. What Is Your Emergency? Reports and Responses
- 5. Help! Social Media Testimony and Emergency Bids
- Conclusion: From Emergency to Engagement
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author