How are we to think through 21st century visual regimes that have come to supplement perspective and realism? Summerhayes goes beyond analyses of the new cartographies as tools of authority, exploring instead the new affective connections afforded by Google Earth, new ways of being human. Vital reading for those who work to make data social.
Sean Cubitt, Professor of ... Read moreFilm and Television, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
An excellent volume and a strong contribution to the literature on the significance of digital platforms within contemporary media ecologies. Catherine Summerhayes develops an innovative and highly relevant approach to Google Earth based on the notion of affective engagement and employs a number of detailed case studies to suggest both the nature of the platform and its significance within contemporary mediated politics.
Craig Hight, Associate Professor of Screen and Media Studies, The University of Waikato, New Zealand
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