Description
Book SynopsisBlack Lives and Digi-Culturalism: An Afrocentric Perspective uses several lenses to examine the role of African Americans and Africans in the production and consumption of information in digital spaces. This book explores topics such as Black confluence of digital and in-person spaces, cyberculture and Black identity, cyberfeminists and Black gendered voices, digi-culture and racism, capitalism and digital colonization, digital activism and politics, minorities and artificial intelligence, among other topics. Scholars of African and Black Diaspora studies, digital media culture, and communication will find this book particularly interesting.
Trade Review"In his characteristic cutting-edge analysis, Professor Langmia underscores the importance of cybercultural literacy for Black netizens. He critiques the dangers of digital media access without awareness, consumption without control, and participation without purpose. This volume is an essential guide for navigating the cybermediascape; a must-have toolkit for surviving the digital cultural revolution; and a propelling force for cultural engagement and transformation. A theoretically grounded and practically sound work for the hour, this treatise on Afro-digital culture and citizenship inspires curiosity and indicts complacency. A must-read for Blacks and non-Blacks, alike."
-- Bala A. Musa, Azusa Pacific University
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Chapter 1: No retreat, no surrender: Africans and Blacks Diaspora at the crossroads of
cyberculturalism
Chapter 2: The place of Africa/Blacks and digi-cultureChapter 3: Black confluence of digital and in-person spacesChapter 4: Cyberculture and Black identityChapter 5: Cyberfeminists and Black gendered voicesChapter 6: Black Cybernetizens and inequalitiesChapter 7: digi-culture and racismChapter 8: Cyberculture/ capitalism and digital colonization.Chapter 9: Black/minorities and AI (Artificial Intelligence)Chapter 10: digi-culturalism and Black PoliticsChapter 11: Blacks and Digital Activism
