Exploring the Selfie
Historical, Theoretical, and Analytical Approaches to Digital Self-Photography
Julia Eckel editor Jens Ruchatz editor Sabine Wirth editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Published:1st Feb '19
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This volume explores the selfie not only as a specific photographic practice that is deeply rooted in digital culture, but also how it is understood in relation to other media of self-portrayal. Unlike the public debate about the dangers of 'selfie-narcissism', this anthology discusses what the practice of taking and sharing selfies can tell us about media culture today: can the selfie be critiqued as an image or rather as a social practice? What are the technological conditions of this form of vernacular photography? By gathering articles from the fields of media studies; art history; cultural studies; visual studies; philosophy; sociology and ethnography, this book provides a media archaeological perspective that highlights the relevance of the selfie as a stereotypical as well as creative practice of dealing with ourselves in relation to technology.
ISBN: 9783030096267
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 541g
392 pages
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018