Coronavirus, Crisis and Culture

Stuart Price is Professor of Media and Political Discourse at De Montfort University.Ben Harbisher is a senior lecturer at De Montfort University, Leicester.

• Introduction: Public Policy, Protest and COVID-19Ben HarbisherChapter 1: The Free Press under Attack: Police Attacks on theMedia at the George Floyd/Black Lives Matter Protests during the COVID-19 PandemicRhon TeruelleChapter 2: The Bureaucratisation of Civil Disobedience: What Looks Like Order and What Looks Like Anarchy? Simon StevensChapter 3: Grassroots Mobilisation against the Politics of Hate: The Case of Sardine in ItalyEmiliana De Blasio and Donatella SelvaChapter 4: Reigniting a Violent Protest Wave: How the Backlash to the Black Lives Matter Movement and COVID-19 Restrictions Accelerated Radicalisation in a Far-Right Extremist/Antifascist Protest Wave in Portland, OregonLeanne C. SerbuloChapter 5: The Death of a Movement?: COVID-19 and the Anti-CAA Protests in IndiaJuhi Jotwani and Shubhda AroraChapter 6: When Urban Spaces Sleep, Virtual Activities and Protests Emerge through Social Media: The Cultural Sector in Spain during the COVID-19 Mandatory LockdownJennif

Coronavirus, Crisis and Culture: Protests, Policing and Mediation During the 2020 Pandemic by Ben Harbisher and Stuart Price is a remarkable exploration of the social and cultural dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing thought-provoking analysis of its impact on culture and politics. The book does an excellent job of examining the significant consequences of mass communication during a major global crisis and provides an insightful analysis of how social media and technology were used to challenge governments and the mainstream media. It is a must-read for all those grappling with the deep impact of the pandemic on society.