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The Participatory Condition in the Digital Age

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Participatory Condition in the Digital Age
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Darin Barney
Edited by Gabriella Coleman
Edited by Christine Ross
Edited by Jonathan Sterne
Edited by Tamar Tembeck
SeriesElectronic Mediations
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:360
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreImpact of science and technology on society
ISBN/Barcode 9780816697700
ClassificationsDewey:302/.14
Audience
General
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 33

Publishing Details

Publisher University of Minnesota Press
Imprint University of Minnesota Press
Publication Date 1 November 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

Structured along four axes investigating the relations between participation and politics, surveillance, openness, and aesthetics, The Participatory Condition in the Digital Age comprises fifteen essays that explore the promises, possibilities, and failures of contemporary participatory media practices. This book represents the most comprehensive and transdisciplinary endeavor to date to examine the nature, place, and value of participation in the digital age.

Author Biography

The editors are affiliated with the Department of Art History and Communication Studies and the interdisciplinary research hub Media@McGill at McGill University. Darin Barney, associate professor, is author of Communication Technology, The Network Society, and Prometheus Wired. Gabriella Coleman, associate professor, is author of Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy and Coding Freedom. Christine Ross, professor and the director of Media@McGill, is author of The Aesthetics of Disengagement (Minnesota, 2005) and The Past Is the Present. Jonathan Sterne, professor, is author of MP3 and The Audible Past. Tamar Tembeck, academic associate at Media@McGill, is the editor of Auto/Pathographies.