{"product_id":"9781780930459","title":"Performative Revolution in Egypt An Essay in Cultural Power","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePerformative Revolution in Egypt\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Essay in Cultural Power\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJeffrey C. Alexander\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Human Rights\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeffrey C. Alexander examines what was new about Egypt's Spring revolution. Why was it so compelling to watch, and what made it so effective and does it have implications for democratic movements internationally. \u003cbr\u003eUsing international news reports and translations of the social media pages that brought Egyptians flocking onto Tahrir Square, Alexander uncovers the narrative of a revolution that was scripted by its organizers, as both a moral statement and a media and digital statement. He sees it as a theatrical performance, designed to reveal to the key protagonists what a civil, egalitarian society might look like, by showing it in microcosm on the Square. Ultimately, he argues, it was the sight of the protestor's behaviour that swayed the army, and brought about regime change.\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of the widely acclaimed 2010 book: \u003ci\u003eThe Performance of Politics: Obama's Victory and the Democratic Struggle for Power\u003c\/i\u003e, this powerful intervention into the debate on the Arab Spring is a must-read for those curious about how social media are fundamentally changing global politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJeffrey C. Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e is the Lilian Chavenson Saden Professor of Sociology at Yale University, USA and Co-Director of the Center for Cultural Sociology. His most recent book was \u003ci\u003eThe Performance of Politics: Obama's Victory and the Democratic Struggle for Power \u003c\/i\u003e(2010).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 October 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781780930459\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e144\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331338240140,"sku":"9781780930459","price":27.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_abaea30c-9750-4ac4-9671-a4a76f2d30cd.jpg?v=1783595991","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781780930459","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}