Presentation
Autonomism, DIY Culture, and Transversal Dissent: Parallel Infrastructure as a Tactic for Political Expression
National Communication Association Annual Convention
(2007)
Abstract
Combining Roland Bleiker's (2000) concept of tranversal dissent with Czech dissident Vaclav Benda "parallel polis" hypothesis I explore the confluence of anarchist autonomist practice and DIY culture as a free speech tactic. Using the global Independent Media Center network as a case study, I argue the building of alternative infrastructures is a hallmark of dissent and political expression at the turn of the century.
Disciplines
Publication Date
November 17, 2007
Location
Chicago, IL
Citation Information
Ted M. Coopman. "Autonomism, DIY Culture, and Transversal Dissent: Parallel Infrastructure as a Tactic for Political Expression" National Communication Association Annual Convention (2007) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ted_coopman/24/