Exploring the Selfie : Historical, Theoretical, and Analytical Approaches to Digital Self-photography

Eckel, Julia (EDT); Ruchatz, Jens (EDT); Wirth, Sabine (EDT)

ISBN 10: 3030096262 / ISBN 13: 9783030096267

Editore: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019

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Riassunto:

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.

Informazioni sull'autore:

Julia Eckel is Research and Teaching Associate at the Institute of Media Studies at Philipps-University Marburg, Germany.

Jens Ruchatz is Professor of audiovisual transfer processes at the Institute of Media Studies at Philipps-University Marburg, Germany.

Sabine Wirth is Research and Teaching Associate at the Institute of Media Studies at Philipps-University Marburg, Germany.

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Titolo: Exploring the Selfie : Historical, ...
Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan
Data di pubblicazione: 2019
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: As New