Amy McCroy
Biographic Data
| ID | 6144172 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amy McCroy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amy |
| FAMILY NAME | McCroy |
| SIGNATURE | MCCROY A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre for Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Ulster University, Northern Ireland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1211-3251 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Making Meaning from Disorder: Public Understandings of Riots as Discursive-Mediated Events
Introduction: Riots are a recurring element of social and political resistance, yet their communicative dimensions are often underexplored in social theory. This study addresses this shortcoming by introducing the concept of riots as discursive-mediated events. We present a new theoretical and analytical framework to explore how different groups and social institutions negotiate the interpretation and meaning of riots. Materials and methods: Our …
Representing the (un)finished revolution in Belfast's political murals
Political murals have a long history in Northern Ireland. During the Troubles, political murals were used by republicans in working-class areas to construct narratives that would legitimise their ideological assertions and help galvanise popular support for their political causes. In recent years, Belfast's republican political murals have not only become the forefront of a flourishing political tourism sector, but they also provide a risk-free m…
Representing the (un)finished revolution in Belfast's political murals
Political murals have a long history in Northern Ireland. During the Troubles, political murals were used by republicans in working-class areas to construct narratives that would legitimise their ideological assertions and help galvanise popular support for their political causes. In recent years, Belfast's republican political murals have not only become the forefront of a flourishing political tourism sector, but they also provide a risk-free m…
Representing the (un)finished revolution in Belfast's political murals
Political murals have a long history in Northern Ireland. During the Troubles, political murals were used by republicans in working-class areas to construct narratives that would legitimise their ideological assertions and help galvanise popular support for their political causes. In recent years, Belfast's republican political murals have not only become the forefront of a flourishing political tourism sector, but they also provide a risk-free m…
Making Meaning from Disorder: Public Understandings of Riots as Discursive-Mediated Events
Introduction: Riots are a recurring element of social and political resistance, yet their communicative dimensions are often underexplored in social theory. This study addresses this shortcoming by introducing the concept of riots as discursive-mediated events. We present a new theoretical and analytical framework to explore how different groups and social institutions negotiate the interpretation and meaning of riots. Materials and methods: Our …
Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Art (1 works) · Community Health and Development (1 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (1 works) · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control (1 works) · Epistemology (1 works)