04138nam a2200589 i 4500 on1398512752 EBZ 20251029164109.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 230902s2024 nyu ob 001 0 eng 2023040390 EBZ eng EBZ 0197557783 electronic book 9780197557792 electronic book 0197557791 electronic book 9780197557808 electronic book 0197557805 electronic book 9780197557785 (electronic bk.) 9780197557778 paperback 9780197557761 hardcover pcc JA85 .H3655 2024 MAIN Hannan, Jason, 1976- author. 65258 Trolling ourselves to death : democracy in the age of social media / Jason Hannan. Democracy in the age of social media New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024] 1 online resource (unpaged). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier textual sapdv EBSCOhost Oxford studies digital politics Includes bibliographical references and index. "We commonly think of trolls as anonymous online pranksters who hide behind clever avatars and screen names. Trolling Ourselves to Death reveals how the trolls have emerged from the cave and now walk in the clear light of day. Once limited to the darker corners of the internet, trolls have since gone mainstream, invading our politics and eroding our civic culture. Trolls are changing the norms of democratic politics and shaping how we communicate in the public sphere. Adding a twist to Neil Postman's classic thesis, this book argues that we are not so much amusing as trolling ourselves to death. But how did this come to be? Is this transformation attributable solely to digital technology? Or are there deeper political, economic, and cultural roots? This book moves beyond the familiar picture of trolls by recasting trolling in a broader historical light. It shows how trolling is the logical expression of widespread alienation, cynicism, and paranoia deeply rooted in a culture of possessive individualism. Drawing from Postman, Alasdair MacIntyre, Karl Marx, and Hannah Arendt, this book explores the disturbing rise of political unreason in the form of mass trolling. It explains the proliferation of disinformation, conspiracy theory, "cancel culture," and public shaming. Taking inspiration from G. F. W. Hegel, Paulo Freire, and bell hooks, this book makes a case for building a spirit of trust to counter the culture of mass distrust that feeds the epidemic of political trolling"-- Provided by publisher. EBSCOhost "EBSCO evaluates our products based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and the related Section 508 and EN 301 549 regulations in the US and EU. Most EBSCO products are substantially conformant with WCAG 2.2 level AA." Source: https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/EBSCO-VPATs?language=en_US. Last accessed April 22, 2025. Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 30, 2023). Communication in politics. 65259 Social media in government. 65260 Online trolling. 65261 Internet users Psychology. 65262 Political participation Computer network resources. 65263 Electronic books. 58574 Print version: Hannan, Jason, 1976- Trolling ourselves to death New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024] 9780197557778 (DLC) 2023040389 Oxford studies in digital politics. 65264 EBSCOhost https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=3702184 EBSCOhost EBSC 3702184 92 N$T 56167 56167