Exploring the Selfie : Historical, Theoretical, and Analytical Approaches to Digital Self-Photography
Softcover reprint of the original 1st Edition 2018
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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.
Book information
ISBN: | 9783030096267 |
Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Pub date: | 01 Feb 2019 |
Edition: | Softcover reprint of the original 1st Edition 2018 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 392 |
Weight: | 541g |
Height: | 210mm |
Width: | 148mm |
Spine width: | 22mm |