Hashtag Publics ― The Power and Politics of Discursive Networks

The 20 essays in this volume explore the use of hashtags on Twitter and other social networks. Communications and other scholars from around the world examine theoretical issues related to the relationship between hashtags and the political, such as their potential in Australia politics, the discourse about race, and agricultural issues; how hashtags are used for activism, in terms of the 2011 Wisconsin labor protests, sexism in Germany, protests about the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil, Proposition 8, and Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act opposition; how cultures of fandom and creative practice use hashtags, including RuPaul's Drag Race, quilting communities on Tumblr, the first world problems hashtag, and sports fans; and uses by racial groups, language communities, ideological collectivities, and academics, such as Black Twitter, feminism on Instagram, and French Canadians. Annotation c2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Nathan Rambukkana (PhD, Concordia University) is Assistant Professor in Communication Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University. His work centers on the study of discourse, politics, and identities, and his research addresses topics such as hashtag publics, digital intimacies, intimate privilege, and non/monogamy in the public sphere.