Digital media and society : an introduction

Author

• Athique, Adrian

Additional Author(s)

-

Publisher

Cambridge, United Kingdom: Polity Press, 2013

Language

English

ISBN

9780745662299

Series

Subject(s)

• DIGITAL MEDIA
• DIGITAL MEDIA-SOCIAL ASPECTS
• MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS
• SOCIAL MEDIA

Notes

. Bibliography: p. 264-285. Index: p. 286-295

Abstract

The rise of digital media has been widely regarded as transforming the nature of our social experience in the 21st century. The speed with which new forms of connectivity and communication are being incorporated into our everyday lives often gives us little time to stop and consider the social implications of those practices. This topic is discussed here.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

viii, 295 p.

Dimension

25 cm.

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

pt. I. Digital histories --
Building a digital society --
The socio-technical interface --
Typing the user --
Audience as community --

pt. II. Digital individuals --
Pleasing bodies --
Reality checks --
My personal public --
Going mobile --

pt. III. Digital economies --
The road to serverdom --
Digital property --
Consuming power --
Information at work --

pt. IV. Digital authorities --
Virtual democracy --
Under scrutiny --
Managing risk --
Living in a cloud --
Postscript : Towards a digital sociology.

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