Gadget Consciousness - Collective Thought, Will and Action in the Age of Social Media

Investigates how electronic devices we use affect our consciousness, both as individuals and classes.

About the author

Joss Hands is Reader in Critical Theory at Newcastle University. He is the author of Gadget Consciousness: Collective Thought, Will and Action in the Age of Social Media and @ is For Activism: Dissent, Resistance and Rebellion in Digital Culture.

Summary

Investigates how electronic devices we use affect our consciousness, both as individuals and classes.

Product details

• Authors: Joss Hands, Hands Joss
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9780745335346
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-3534-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Digital Barricades; Digital Barricades
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; Medientheorie, Medienwissenschaft, Kommunikationswissenschaft, Wissenschaft, Technologie und Gesellschaft, Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Computing & IT: Benutzerhandbücher, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Internet / Politik, Gesellschaft, Gesellschaft / Theorie, Philosophie, Wissenschaften, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Electronics / General, Digital / Digitalisierung (Politik, Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, Digital lifestyle, Social media / social networking, Communication Studies, Material Culture, Impact of science & technology on society, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, COMPUTERS / Internet / Social Media, For higher / tertiary / university education, Electronic devices and materials, Political activism / Political engagement