Thomas Bartscherer
Switching Codes: Thinking Through Digital Technology in the Humanities and the Arts
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226038315
- author:
- Thomas Bartscherer
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 6.00 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 1.00 (d)
- Genre:
- Art - General & Miscellaneous
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The impact of digital technology on intellectual and cultural life is increasingly acknowledged but poorly understood. This book brings together leading scholars, scientists, and artists to consider how digital information is transforming the ways we think and act. Through a range of forms, including essays, dialogues, short fiction, and game design, Switching Codes models and fosters discussion between IT specialists and scholars and artists from different fields. The result is an indispensable volume for anyone seeking to understand the impact of digital technology on contemporary culture. Suitable for scientists, educators, policymakers, and artists alike, this book offers a unique perspective on the role of digital information in shaping our world.
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