Critical Media Perspectives on the 2024 Bangladesh Uprising
The Gen Z Revolution
Critical Media Perspectives on the 2024 Bangladesh Uprising
The Gen Z Revolution
Description
The July 2024 Uprising in Bangladesh examines how traditional and digital media framed, shaped, and influenced the movement, exploring the role of censorship, propaganda, grassroots digital activism, gendered media narratives, and transnational coverage.
The July 2024 Uprising in Bangladesh marked a pivotal moment in the nation's political landscape, emerging from the student-led Quota Reform Movement and expanding into a widespread anti-authoritarian resistance against state repression, systemic inequality, and governance failures. This movement, catalyzed by mass mobilization both online and offline, played a significant role in reshaping the political discourse of Bangladesh. Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives from media sociology, digital activism, political communication, and discourse analysis, this book investigates how media narratives were constructed, contested, and weaponized during the protests.
This volume contributes to the global discourse on media and resistance movements, situating Bangladesh's uprising within broader discussions on digital authoritarianism, hybrid warfare, and media control in the Global South. By critically analyzing media portrayals, digital mobilization strategies, and the intersection of politics and communication, this book offers an essential scholarly resource for understanding the evolving role of media in contemporary protest movements.
Table of Contents
1. Censorship and State Surveillance in Bangladesh's July Uprising 2024
Rezwan-Ul Alam (North South University, Bangladesh)
2. Media and the Machinery of Control in Bangladesh's July 2024 Uprising: Transnational Narratives of Communication Blackouts and Digital Repression
Mohammad AlaUddin (Saint Mary's College, USA)
3. Conspiracy Theories Surrounding the July Quota Reform Movement: Why Getting the Story Right Matters
Cynthia McKinney (North South University, Bangladesh)
4. Shifting the Political Narrative of Women in Media: From Protest Leaders to Peripheral Figures?
Nusrat Islam (North South University, Bangladesh) and Zarin Tasnim (North South University, Bangladesh)
Part II: Mediation and Traditional Narratives
5. From Quota Movement to Regime Change: The Representations of July 2024 Uprising in Bangladeshi Newspapers
Ashfaq Ul Mushfiq (North South University, Bangladesh) and Harisur Rahman (North South University, Bangladesh)
6. War of Traditional Narratives: Framing, Disinformation, and Media Control in the Bangladesh Uprising
Saiqa Shahzadi (University of New Mexico, USA)
7. A Comparative Analysis of Bangladeshi Media Portrayal of the 2024 July Uprising Before & After 5th August
Asif Bin Ali (Georgia State University, USA)
Part III: Post-Digital Activism and Hybrid Resistance
8. The Bangladeshi July 2024 Uprising: A Postmodern Revolt Against a Modernist State in the Era of Post-Media Activism
Harisur Rahman (North South University, Bangladesh)
9. Post-Digital Activism in Action: How Bangladesh Revolution Employed On- and Offline Tactics of Social Movement
Shah Jahan Shuvo (The University of Alabama, USA)
10. YouTube Thumbnails as Political Frames: Insights from Bangladesh's July Revolution
Maliha Tabassum (Bangladesh University of Professionals, Bangladesh) and Sanjoy Basak Partha(Bangladesh University of Professionals, Bangladesh)
11. Revolution on the Walls: Finding Identity, Belonging, and Resistance in the Protest Graffiti of Bangladesh's July Movement
Mrittika Anan Rahman (North South University, Bangladesh)
12. Graffiti and Slogans: Street Culture as a Catalyst for Momentum
Didarul Islam Manik (Central New Mexico Community College, USA) and Tariqul Islam (Center for South Asian Media and Culture, USA)
Part IV: Global and Comparative Perspectives
13. The July Uprising in Bangladesh: A Comparative Analysis of Post-Digital Movements in South Asia and Beyond
Zulficar Niaz Tushar et al. (SIPG, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh)
14. Framing the Bangladesh July Revolution (2024): A Qualitative Analysis of Indian YouTube Narratives
Sakir Mohammad (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)
15. Neoliberal State Against the People: Understanding Fake Narratives of Mainstream Indian Media on the July 2024 Uprising in Bangladesh
Soumik Pal (North South University, Bangladesh)
16. A Nepali Media Perspective on Bangladesh's July Revolution
Samiksha Koirala (North South University, Bangladesh)
17. Success or Stagnation? An Analysis of Bangladesh July Revolution and Contemporary Social Protests
Didarul Islam Manik (Central New Mexico Community College, USA)
List of Contributors
List of Figures
Index
Product details
| Published | 03 Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 272 |
| ISBN | 9798216371533 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 20 bw illus |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |










