Igniting the Internet: Youth and Activism in Postauthoritarian South Korea 9780824856595

Igniting the Internet is one of the first books to examine in depth the development and consequences of Internet-born p

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Igniting the Internet: Youth and Activism in Postauthoritarian South Korea
9780824856595

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Jiyeon Kang

Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
Note to Readers
Introduction: Igniting the Internet and the New Dynamics of Popular Politics
Chapter 1. South Korean Youth in the New Millennium: Faint Memories of Authoritarianism, New Opportunities for Political Participation
Part I. The Rise of Internet-Born Youth Activism
Chapter 2. The Birth of the Internet Youth Protest: The 2002 Candlelight Vigils
Chapter 3. The Internet in Mainstream Politics: Envisioning a New Politics during the 2002 Presidential Election
Chapter 3. Remembering the Vigils: The Emergence of a New Repertoire for Youth Activism
Part II. The Maturation of Internet Politics and Postauthoritarian Youth
Chapter 5. Internet Activism Transforming Street Politics: The 2008 “Mad Cow” Candlelight Festivals and New Democratic Sensibilities
Chapter 6. Youth at the End of the Candlelight Decade
Conclusion: The Ignition of the Internet and Its Aftermath
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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