Manabe, Noriko - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Since the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, antinuclear activism has swelled into one of the most popular and passionate movements in Japan. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised shows that music played a central role in expressing antinuclear sentiments and mobilizing Japanese political resistance.

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CONTENTS

I Section One: The Background
1 Introduction: Analyzing political music under self-censorship
2 The nuclear past and present: Structures of power and civil resistance
3 Musicians in the antinuclear movement: Motivations, roles, and risks
II Section Two: Spaces of Protest
4 Cyberspace: Playback and participation
5.1 Demonstrations (1): Introduction to music in demonstrations
5.2 Demonstrations (2): Emergence of sound demonstrations
5.3 Demonstrations (3): The evolution of performance style in antinuclear demonstrations
5.4 Demonstrations (4): Urban geography, music, and protest
6 Festivals: Differing models of communication
7 Recordings: Allegories, metaphors, and metonyms
8 Conclusion: Protesting under (and against) constraints
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