Theorizing Digital Cultures
Theorizing Digital Cultures by Grant D. Bollmer, published by SAGE Publications on October 25, 2018, is a comprehensive exploration of the impact of digital technologies on various aspects of daily life. This 264-page book delves into how digital media shape identities, social relations, artistic practices, and the environment, providing a foundational understanding of the theoretical frameworks necessary for analyzing digital cultures.
Readers will find a clear presentation of key theories related to cybernetics, online identities, aesthetics, and ecologies. The book enhances comprehension through applied examples, such as YouTube personalities and Facebook interactions, illustrating the power dynamics created by digital technologies. Written in an accessible style, this edition serves as a valuable resource for students and researchers interested in social science and media studies, offering insights into the complexities of digital society.
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The rapid development of digital technologies continues to have far reaching effects on our daily lives. This book explains how digital media—in providing the material and infrastructure for a host of practices and interactions—affect identities, bodies, social relations, artistic practices, and the environment.
Theorizing Digital Cultures:
- Shows students the importance of theory for understanding digital cultures and presents key theories in an easy-to-understand way
- Considers the key topics of cybernetics, online identities, aesthetics and ecologies
- Explores the power relations between individuals and groups that are produced by digital technologies
- Enhances understanding through applied examples, including YouTube personalities, Facebook’s ‘like’ button and holographic performers
Clearly structured and written in an accessible style, this is the book students need to get to grips with the key theoretical approaches in the field. It is essential reading for students and researchers of digital culture and digital society throughout the social sciences.
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