Dinnen, Zara

The Digital Banal: New Media and American Literature and Culture (Literature Now)

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ISBN 13:
9780231184298
author:
Dinnen, Zara
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Columbia University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2021
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 centimetres (0
Genre:
Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Media Studies,
Condition:
New
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The Digital Banal: New Media and American Literature and Culture by Zara Dinnen Contemporary culture is shaped by its media, yet digital media have become increasingly banal, making it harder to recognize their impact. This book examines how novelists and filmmakers depict the everyday use of digital technologies in their work, revealing the ways in which our relationship with digital media has changed us. Dinnen analyzes a range of prominent contemporary novels, films, and artworks to argue that we live in the condition of the "digital banal," where the novelty of our media environment is lost. The works she examines critique the effects of digital labor, power, and ideology on individuals and society, offering ways to resist these influences. By bridging the gap between literary studies and media studies, Dinnen recovers the disturbances in our media environment that can help us recognize and challenge its impact.

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