{"product_id":"digital-media-and-society-9780745662299","title":"Digital Media and Society","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rise of digital media has been widely regarded as transforming the nature of our social experience in the twenty-first century. The speed with which new forms of connectivity and communication are being incorporated into our everyday lives often gives us little time to stop and consider the social implications of those practices. Nonetheless, it is critically important that we do so, and this sociological introduction to the field of digital technologies is intended to enable a deeper understanding of their prominent role in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe fundamental theoretical and ethical debates on the sociology of the digital media are presented in accessible summaries, ranging from economy and technology to criminology and sexuality. Key theoretical paradigms are explored through a broad range of contemporary social phenomena  from social networking and virtual lives to the rise of cybercrime and identity theft, from the utopian ideals of virtual democracy to the Orwellian night\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A concise and eclectic yet satisfactorily rich and well contextualized account of digital life.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCanadian Journal of Sociology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ‘Adrian Athique’s introduction brings digital media, and its culture, politics and economics, into sharp focus. This book provides an essential outline of the digital world; it is accessible to all while remaining complex enough to be accurate.’\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTim Jordan, King’s College London\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eDigital Media and Society\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive, compelling and critical examination of the social and cultural consequences of digital media and communication technologies. The book provides a cohesive and coherent look at the present digital state of society, and it explains how the digital present came to be and what its consequences are. It is written in a clear, jargon-free manner and filled with information and questions that make it a remarkably useful teaching text.’\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSteve Jones, University of Illinois at Chicago\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetailed table of contents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I: Digital Histories\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Building a Digital Society\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Socio-Technical Interface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Typing the User\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Audience As Community\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II: Digital Individuals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Pleasing Bodies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Reality Checks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: My Personal Public\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Going Mobile\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III: Digital Economies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: The Road To Serverdom\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Digital Property\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Consuming Power\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Information At Work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart IV: Digital Authorities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Virtual Democracy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Under Scrutiny\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Managing Risk\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Living in a Cloud\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostscript\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404409381207,"sku":"9780745662299","price":28.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745662299.jpg?v=1730486380","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/digital-media-and-society-9780745662299","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}