The Selfie Generation by Alicia Eler
For readers of Nancy Jo Sales and Sherry Turkle, a revealing and irreverent look at the power and potential of selfies in our modern world of social media.
"Eler's book alights on the source of the selfie's power: It is the easiest way to assert one's humanity in our hyper-networked worldPerhaps our much-fussed-over narcissism is not a flaw but a survival tactic."The New York Times
"I am taking a picture of myself as I write this blurb about Alicia's neat new book addressing the joys and hazards of phone-operated self-reflection. And in taking this selfie, I find my selfie." Maria Bamford, comedian
"Eler a selfie semiotician. Her book is in defense of millennials and all those who dare to take a selfie."Wired Magazine
"In this kaleidoscopic exploration of the selfie, Alicia Eler challenges the popular view of the selfie as a narcissistic act. Part Millennial apologist, part cultural sage, Eler transforms this work of personal memoir into a meditation on the deep need of human beings for social connection. The Selfie Generation exposes the level of privacy we're willing to sacrifice in order not only to meet our basic need of food and shelter, but one another." Elaine Romero, playwright, assistant professor, School of Theatre Film and Television, University of Arizona
"Eler's book alights on the source of the selfie's power: It is the easiest way to assert one's humanity in our hyper-networked world. Perhaps our much-fussed-over narcissism is not a flaw but a survival tactic."The New York Times
"I am taking a picture of myself as I write this blurb about Alicia's neat new book addressing the joys and hazards of phone-operated self-reflection. And in taking this selfie, I find my selfie." Maria Bamford, comedian
"Eler a selfie semiotician. Her book is in defense of millennials and all those who dare to take a selfie."Wired Magazine
"In this kaleidoscopic exploration of the selfie, Alicia Eler challenges the popular view of the selfie as a narcissistic act. Part Millennial apologist, part cultural sage, Eler transforms this work of personal memoir into a meditation on the deep need of human beings for social connection. The Selfie Generation exposes the level of privacy we're willing to sacrifice in order not only to meet our basic need of food and shelter, but one another." Elaine Romero, playwright, assistant professor, School of Theatre Film and Television, University of Arizona
"I am taking a picture of myself as I write this blurb about Alicia's neat new book addressing the joys and hazards of phone-operated self-reflection. And in taking this selfie, I find my selfie." Maria Bamford, comedian
"Eler a selfie semiotician. Her book is in defense of millennials and all those who dare to take a selfie."Wired Magazine
"In this kaleidoscopic exploration of the selfie, Alicia Eler challenges the popular view of the selfie as a narcissistic act. Part Millennial apologist, part cultural sage, Eler transforms this work of personal memoir into a meditation on the deep need of human beings for social connection. The Selfie Generation exposes the level of privacy we're willing to sacrifice in order not only to meet our basic need of food and shelter, but one another." Elaine Romero, playwright, assistant professor, School of Theatre Film and Television, University of Arizona
"Eler's book alights on the source of the selfie's power: It is the easiest way to assert one's humanity in our hyper-networked world. Perhaps our much-fussed-over narcissism is not a flaw but a survival tactic."The New York Times
"I am taking a picture of myself as I write this blurb about Alicia's neat new book addressing the joys and hazards of phone-operated self-reflection. And in taking this selfie, I find my selfie." Maria Bamford, comedian
"Eler a selfie semiotician. Her book is in defense of millennials and all those who dare to take a selfie."Wired Magazine
"In this kaleidoscopic exploration of the selfie, Alicia Eler challenges the popular view of the selfie as a narcissistic act. Part Millennial apologist, part cultural sage, Eler transforms this work of personal memoir into a meditation on the deep need of human beings for social connection. The Selfie Generation exposes the level of privacy we're willing to sacrifice in order not only to meet our basic need of food and shelter, but one another." Elaine Romero, playwright, assistant professor, School of Theatre Film and Television, University of Arizona
A recent transplant from Los Angeles, Alicia Eler is the visual art critic/reporter at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she covers art in and around the Twin Cities. Eler's cultural criticism and reporting have appeared in various publications, including the Guardian, GLAMOUR, New York Magazine, CNN, LA Weekly, the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, New Inquiry, Hyperallergic, Aperture, MAXIM, Art21 magazine, and Artforum. Her work is quoted in the New York Times, New Yorker, BuzzFeed, Gawker (RIP), and VICE, and she/they cited as a selfie expert in the Washington Post and New York Magazine. Visit her on Twitter and Instagram at @aliciaeler.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781510722644 |
| ISBN 10 | 1510722645 |
| Title | The Selfie Generation |
| Author | Alicia Eler |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Skyhorse Publishing |
| Year published | 2017-11-23 |
| Number of pages | 316 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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