| Exploring the Selfie: Historical, Theoretical, and Analytical Approaches to Digital Self-Photography Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Eckel, Julia (Editor), Ruchatz, Jens (Editor), Wirth, Sabine (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3030096262 ISBN-13: 9783030096267 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $170.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies - Photography |
| Dewey: 302.23 |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.09 lbs) 392 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |