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In case of emergency : how technologies mediate crisis and normalize inequality /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ellcessor, Elizabeth
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Public safety > Moral and ethical aspects.
Emergencies > Social aspects.
Emergency management > Moral and ethical aspects.
Emergency communication systems.
Discrimination.
SeÌ?curiteÌ? publique > Aspect moral.
Situations d'urgence > Aspect social.
Systèmes de communication d'urgence.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Mediating Emergency, Maintaining Normalcy
  • Alarm! The Intensified Affect of Emergency
  • Maps and the Affective Surveillance of "Safety"
  • Alert: Interruptions, Instructions, and Authority
  • What Is Your Emergency? Reports and Responses
  • Help! Social Media Testimony and Emergency Bids
  • Conclusion: From Emergency to Engagement.