Description
| Product ID: | 9781800416826 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Political Activism in the Linguistic Landscape |
| Subtitle: | Or, how to use Public Space as a Medium for Protest |
| Authors: | Author: Frank Monaghan, Philip Seargeant, Korina Giaxoglou |
| Page Count: | 104 |
| Subjects: | Sociolinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Semiotics / semiology, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Semiotics / semiology, Pressure groups & lobbying |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This graphic novel looks at political activism in the public landscape with a particular focus on the UK activist group Led By Donkeys. The book is both an innovative approach to the presentation of academic research, and an exploration of how political activism can use the linguistic landscape as a resource for communicating its message. This book, which takes the form of a graphic novel, looks at political activism in the public landscape. It has a particular focus on the UK activist group Led By Donkeys which has, since late 2018, been running a campaign to expose hypocrisy in the political classes. Their approach to activism involves the use of large posters and other forms of public display, which highlight the gap between the rhetoric and actions of politicians, and how language and communication is used to manipulate opinion. The activism discussed in the book includes four major issues: Brexit, Trump, Covid and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The book is both an innovative visual approach to the presentation of academic research and thought, and an exploration of how the linguistic landscape can be a key resource for the communication of political activism. |
| Imprint Name: | Multilingual Matters |
| Publisher Name: | Multilingual Matters |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-06-12 |
