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Real Wars on Virtual Battlefields
Stefan Werning
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Description for Real Wars on Virtual Battlefields
Paperback. Num Pages: 412 pages, 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 226 x 29. Weight in Grams: 586.
The book analyzes the multifarious exchange of algorithmic technologies and concepts between the military and the media industry from the early 1990s until now. Unlike most related scholarly work which focuses on digital games, it drafts a model of programmable media which is grounded in a close-reading of the key technologies, most notably the paradigm of object-oriented programming, and reconsiders technical disciplines from a humanities perspective. This model is then applied to analyze the effects of algorithmic logic on the military-civilian continuum, including economic practices, patterns of media usage and military decision-making.
The book analyzes the multifarious exchange of algorithmic technologies and concepts between the military and the media industry from the early 1990s until now. Unlike most related scholarly work which focuses on digital games, it drafts a model of programmable media which is grounded in a close-reading of the key technologies, most notably the paradigm of object-oriented programming, and reconsiders technical disciplines from a humanities perspective. This model is then applied to analyze the effects of algorithmic logic on the military-civilian continuum, including economic practices, patterns of media usage and military decision-making.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Number of Pages
412
Place of Publication
, Germany
ISBN
9783837612400
SKU
V9783837612400
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About Stefan Werning
Stefan Werning (Dr.) is currently working as an assistant professor of Digital Media at the University of Bayreuth. His research fields include the history of technology, »new media« phenomena and the theorization of trans-media products and practices.
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