{"product_id":"the-podcasters-dilemma-isbn-9781119789888","title":"The Podcaster's Dilemma","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating exploration of modern podcasting as a tool for decolonization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Podcaster's Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Podcaster's Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e reveals both potential and challenges in the podcasting space as podcasters struggle to put forward insightful new narratives funded by anti-capitalist models.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important book also includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to the podcasters profiled in the book and an examination of how they’re using podcasts to decolonize themselves from colonial mentalities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of how the profiled podcasters interrogate and critique the veracity of neoliberal, racist, imperialist, patriarchal, heterosexist, classist, and ableist white-centered ideologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive explorations of the counter-narrative production phase of a decolonizing podcaster’s process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn-depth treatments of the community activism created by decolonizing podcasts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Podcaster's Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Meet the Hosts 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Interrogation and Critique 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Counter-narrative Production 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Community Activism 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Recolonizing Podcasts: Moving beyond the Frontiers of Instrumentarianism 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Nicholas L. Baham III\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Ethnic Studies at California State University East Bay where he teaches courses in Black Studies and Genders \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Nolan Higdon\u003c\/b\u003e 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“From the rich details and engaging topics on the podcasts featured in these pages, to the crisp writing about the hosts, their guests and the counternarratives of decolonization, everything about this book is a breath of fresh air.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Robin Andersen,\u003c\/b\u003e Professor Emerita at Fordham University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e “Well-researched, powerfully argued, cautious but optimistic...a gripping and important read for our times.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Mickey Huff,\u003c\/b\u003e Director of Project Censored, President of the Media Freedom Foundation; Professor of Social Science, History, and Journalism at Diablo Valley College \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating exploration of modern podcasting as a tool for decolonization\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Podcaster’s Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism,\u003c\/i\u003e Dr Nicholas L. Baham III and Dr Nolan Higdon 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This important book also includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to the podcasters profiled in the book and an examination of how they’re using podcasts to decolonize themselves from colonial mentalities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of how the profiled podcasters interrogate and critique the veracity of neoliberal, racist, imperialist, patriarchal, heterosexist, classist, and ableist white-centered ideologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive explorations of the counter-narrative production phase of a decolonizing podcaster’s process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn-depth treatments of the community activism created by decolonizing podcasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Podcaster’s Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable new resource for critical media, communications, ethnic studies, and political science scholars, as well as undergraduate and graduate students.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“From the rich details and engaging topics on the podcasts featured in these pages, to the crisp writing about the hosts, their guests and the counternarratives of decolonization, everything about this book is a breath of fresh air. Higdon and Baham have set the standard for designing compelling and original research and imparting the wisdom of their findings about this popular medium and the extraordinary producers who have harnessed its discursive powers.” - Robin Andersen, Professor Emerita at Fordham University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“In \u003ci\u003ePodcaster’s Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e, scholars Baham and Higdon, podcasters themselves, deliver a major, breakthrough study on an exploding medium...Well-researched, powerfully argued, cautious but optimistic, Baham and Higdon’s \u003ci\u003eThe Podcaster’s Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e gives the reader a broad yet deep understanding of the media ecology around this wildly popular format while offering sage advice regarding the direction it could take to become a major force for decolonizing major sectors of society. A gripping and important read for our times.” - Mickey Huff, director of Project Censored, president of the Media Freedom Foundation; professor of social science, history, and journalism, Diablo Valley College.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990312730853,"sku":"NP9781119789888","price":34.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119789888.jpg?v=1761787313","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-podcasters-dilemma-isbn-9781119789888","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}