{"product_id":"understanding-social-media-9781526425966","title":"Understanding Social Media","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring questions of both exploitation and empowerment, \u003cstrong\u003eUnderstanding Social Media\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a critical conceptual toolbox for navigating the evolution and practices of social media.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach, it explores the key themes and concepts, going beyond specific platforms to show you how to place social media more critically within the changing media landscape.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Updated throughout, the \u003cstrong\u003eSecond Edition \u003c\/strong\u003eof this bestselling text includes new and expanded discussions of:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQualitative and quantitative approaches to researching social media\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDatafication and algorithmic cultures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurveillance, privacy and intimacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rise of apps and platforms, and how they shape our experiences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSharing economies and social media publics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe increasing importance of visual economies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAR, VR and social media play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeath and digital legacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTying theory to the real world with a range of contemporary case studies throughout, it is essential reading for students and researchers of social media, digital media, digital culture, and the creative and cultural industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Approaches to Social Media Chapter 3 Histories of Social Media Chapter 4 Datafication and Algorithmic Cultures Chapter 5 Mobile Applification Chapter 6 Geolocation and Social Media Chapter 7 Social Media Visualities Chapter 8 Mobile Media Art: The Art of the Social Chapter 9 Museums and New Visualities Chapter 10 Paralinguistics Chapter 11 Social Media Mixed Reality Chapter 12 Social Media and Death Chapter 13 Conclusion","brand":"Sage Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739933782359,"sku":"9781526425966","price":41.92,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781526425966.jpg?v=1720053453","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/understanding-social-media-9781526425966","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}