{"product_id":"political-activism-in-the-linguistic-landscape-or-how-to-use-public-space-as-a-medium-for-protest-hardcover","title":"Political Activism in the Linguistic Landscape: Or, How to Use Public Space as a Medium for Protest - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip Seargeant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKorina Giaxoglou\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrank Monaghan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilip Seargeant is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the Open University, UK, where he teaches and researches language and communication. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Political Storytelling\u003c\/em\u003e (2020, Bloomsbury) and has published widely on topics ranging from World Englishes, language and social media, to language and creativity. He is a frequent contributor to publications including \u003cem\u003eWired\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New European\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eProspect, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 94\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53449531490611,"sku":"9781800416826","price":119.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/4-KbsvnzOl9781800416826.webp?v=1782976772","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/political-activism-in-the-linguistic-landscape-or-how-to-use-public-space-as-a-medium-for-protest-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}