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The Ecology of Attention
Yves Citton
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Description for The Ecology of Attention
paperback. Information overload, the shallows, weapons of mass distraction, the googlization of minds: countless commentators condemn the flood of images and information that dooms us to a pathological attention deficit. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 368.
Information overload, the shallows, weapons of mass distraction, the googlization of minds: countless commentators condemn the flood of images and information that dooms us to a pathological attention deficit. In this new book, cultural theorist Yves Citton goes against the tide of these standard laments to offer a new perspective on the problem of attention in the digital age. Phrases like 'paying attention' and 'investing one's attention' attest to our mistaken belief that attention can be conceptualized in narrow economic terms. We are constantly drawn towards attempts to quantify and commodify attention, even down to counting the number of 'likes' ... Read more
Information overload, the shallows, weapons of mass distraction, the googlization of minds: countless commentators condemn the flood of images and information that dooms us to a pathological attention deficit. In this new book, cultural theorist Yves Citton goes against the tide of these standard laments to offer a new perspective on the problem of attention in the digital age. Phrases like 'paying attention' and 'investing one's attention' attest to our mistaken belief that attention can be conceptualized in narrow economic terms. We are constantly drawn towards attempts to quantify and commodify attention, even down to counting the number of 'likes' ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
367g
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781509503735
SKU
V9781509503735
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About Yves Citton
Yves Citton is Professor of French literature at the University of Grenoble.
Reviews for The Ecology of Attention
Within the growing field of attention studies, Yves Citton's new book is a superb and indispensable intervention. He provides a devastating analysis of the neoliberal attention economy and opens up crucial pathways for resisting its imperatives. Jonathan Crary, Columbia University Citton offers a valuable critique and alternative to talk about an economy of attention . He shows how ... Read more