Miller, Vincent
Understanding Digital Culture
- ISBN 13:
- 9781473993877
- author:
- Miller, Vincent
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 344
- Dimensions:
- 24.21 x 16.99 x 1.83 centimetres
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography,Language Arts, Communication Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Understanding Digital Culture by Vincent Miller provides a comprehensive exploration of the pervasive influence of digital culture in contemporary life. This insightful second edition integrates socio-economic understandings with cultural studies approaches to production, use, and consumption of digital media and multimedia. Miller examines how digital culture is transforming and challenging traditional notions of crime, resistance, war, protest, community, intimacy, and belonging. The book delves into the social, economic, and cultural dimensions of the information society, highlighting the increasing importance of mobile, wireless, and converged media technologies in everyday life. Contemporary case studies illustrate the changing cultural forms associated with new media, including music, gaming, microblogging, and online identity. Suitable for students seeking a full account of the information society, virtual cultures, sociology of the Internet, and new media, this book offers a balanced analysis of digital culture's impact on our world.