The New Media and Cybercultures Anthology
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The New Media and Cybercultures Anthology by Pramod K Nayar
Moving beyond traditional cyberculture studies paradigms in several key ways, this comprehensive collection marks the increasing convergence of cyberculture with other forms of media, and with all aspects of our lives in a digitized world. Includes essential readings for both the student and scholar of a diverse range of fields, including new and digital media, internet studies, digital arts and culture studies, network culture studies, and the information society Incorporates essays by both new and established scholars of digital cultures, including Andy Miah, Eugene Thacker, Lisa Nakamura, Chris Hables Gray, Sonia Livingstone and Espen Aarseth Created explicitly for the undergraduate student, with comprehensive introductions to each section that outline the main ideas of each essay Explores the many facets of cyberculture, and includes sections on race, politics, gender, theory, gaming, and space The perfect companion to Nayar's Introduction to New Media and Cyberculture
"RecommendedLower-and upper-division undergraduates; general readers." (Choice, 1 April 2011)
"This collection is a timely, thought-provoking reflection on the social and cultural impacts of cyberspace and new media. I highly recommend it to scholars, teachers, students and indeed all those interested in new media and cyberculture." (M/C Reviews, September 11, 2010)
Pramod K. Nayar teaches in the Department of English at the University of Hyderabad, India. His most recent books include Virtual Worlds: Culture and Politics in the Age of Cybertechnology (2004), Reading Culture: Theory, Praxis, Politics (2006), An Introduction to Cultural Studies (2008), Seeing Stars: Spectacle, Society and Celebrity Culture (2009), Packaging Life: Cultures of the Everyday (2009) , and An Introduction to New Media and Cybercultures (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781405183079 |
| ISBN 10 | 1405183071 |
| Title | The New Media and Cybercultures Anthology |
| Author | Pramod K Nayar |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-04-09 |
| Number of pages | 568 |
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