ONLINE ZOOM - Nicholas L Baham III & Nolan Higdon presents "The Podcaster's Dilemma"

Friday, June 3, 2022 - 6:00pm

The Keene Toadstool Bookshop Hosts

Nicholas L. Baham III

& Nolan Higdon

presenting their book on ZOOM

The Podcaster's Dilemma

Friday, June 3rd at 6 pm

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A fascinating exploration of modern podcasting as a tool for decolonization

In The Podcaster's Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism, Drs. Nolan Higdon and Nicholas Baham III connect contemporary podcasting to the broader history of the use of radio technology in the service of anti-colonial struggle and revolution. By organizing the book's analysis of decolonization through podcasting via three distinct activities--interrogation and critique, counter-narrative, and call to action--the authors create a lens through which they analyze and evaluate the decolonizing potential of new podcasts.

 

The book also critiques the threat to the decolonizing efforts of some modern podcasts by the growing phenomena of surveillance capitalism and the emerging podcast oligopoly. The Podcaster's Dilemma reveals both potential and challenges in the podcasting space as podcasters struggle to put forward insightful new narratives funded by anti-capitalist models.

 

The Podcaster's Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism is an indispensable new resource for critical media, communications, ethnic studies, and political science scholars, as well as undergraduate and graduate students. It is also perfect for anyone interested in the broad expansion of intersectional voices in dialogue about everything from political organizing to plant-based diets.

 

Dr Nicholas L. Baham III is Professor of Ethnic Studies at California State University East Bay where he teaches courses in Black Studies and Genders & Sexualities in Communities of Color. His research, publications, teaching, and professional conference presentations focus on alternative Black cultural, spiritual, and sexual experiences; Jazz Studies; James Baldwin; Comparative Ethnic Studies; and Afrofuturism.

 

Dr. Nolan Higdon is an author and university lecturer of history and media studies at California State University East Bay. His research focus is on digital culture, news media history, and critical media literacy. He is a founding member of the Critical Media Literacy Conference of the Americas.

 

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Event address: 
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Books: 
The Podcaster's Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism By Nicholas L. Baham, Nolan Higdon Cover Image
$39.95
ISBN: 9781119789888
Availability: In Stock, Click Title for Location
Published: Wiley-Blackwell - February 15th, 2022