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What is Media Archaeology?
Jussi Parikka
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Description for What is Media Archaeology?
Paperback. * First single authored introduction to an emergent area of media studies. * Media Archaeology is a hot topic which is principally concerned with providing more of a historical view of new media and technology. * This book lays out the key ideas, thinkers and examples to give readers an entry point to this complex area. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
This cutting-edge text offers an introduction to the emerging field of media archaeology and analyses the innovative theoretical and artistic methodology used to excavate current media through its past.
This cutting-edge text offers an introduction to the emerging field of media archaeology and analyses the innovative theoretical and artistic methodology used to excavate current media through its past.
Written with a steampunk attitude, What is Media Archaeology? examines the theoretical challenges of studying digital culture and memory and opens up the sedimented layers of contemporary media culture. The author contextualizes media archaeology in relation to other key media studies debates including software studies, German media theory, imaginary media research, new materialism and digital humanities.
What is Media Archaeology? advances an innovative theoretical ... Read more
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Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745650265
SKU
V9780745650265
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About Jussi Parikka
Jussi Parikka is Professor in Technological Culture & Aesthetics at the Winchester School of Art (University of Southampton).
Reviews for What is Media Archaeology?
"Provides the urgently needed map into this new field's extensive domain, but also for those already familiar the book is an excellent read." New Formations "Essential reading for anyone interested in the interdisciplinary ties between art, technology and media … Dr Parikka's cutting-edge text contextualizes media archaeology in relation to other key media studies debates while ... Read more