Exploring the selfie : historical, theoretical, and analytical approaches to digital self-photography


edited by Julia Eckel, Jens Ruchatz, Sabine Wirth
Bok Engelsk 2018
Medvirkende
Omfang
XXI, 392 sider : illustrasjoner
Opplysninger
"This book is the outcome of a conference titled #SEFLIE [!] [i.e. #SELFIE] - Imag(in)ing the self in digital media , which took place at the Phillips-University, magdeburg Germany in Aåril 2015 ..." - Acknowledgements, s. [v]. - This volume explores the selfie not only as a specific photographic practice that is deeply rooted in digital culture, but also how it is understood in relation to other media of self-portrayal. Unlike the public debate about the dangers of 'selfie-narcissism', this anthology discusses what the practice of taking and sharing selfies can tell us about media culture today: can the selfie be critiqued as an image or rather as a social practice? What are the technological conditions of this form of vernacular photography? By gathering articles from the fields of media studies; art history; cultural studies; visual studies; philosophy; sociology and ethnography, this book provides a media archaeological perspective that highlights the relevance of the selfie as a stereotypical as well as creative practice of dealing with ourselves in relation to technology.
Emner
Dewey
ISBN
978-3-319-57948-1 : €UR 115
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