Power of Empty Places - From Megalithic Monuments to Social Media

This book is aimed at individuals with an interest in social media, social theory and political anthropology. It will be of use to those working in the areas of identity, unreality, media and communication studies. It addresses fundamental issues of modernity such as social media, identity and unreality.

List of contents

Introduction Part I The Liminal Void 1. The Liminal Spiral 2. The Void Part II Comparable Void Typologies 3. Megalithic Monuments 4. The Digital Age 5. Historical Monuments and Contemporary Milieu Conclusion

About the author

Kate Bollard has recently completed a PhD in University College Cork, Ireland. Her research interests include social theory that is informed by concepts developed in political anthropology. The research focuses on social media and its tendencies to lead humanity to interpret the world though a technological lens.

Summary

This book is aimed at individuals with an interest in social media, social theory and political anthropology. It will be of use to those working in the areas of identity, unreality, media and communication studies. It addresses fundamental issues of modernity such as social media, identity and unreality.

Product details

• Authors: Kate Bollard
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032835631
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3283563-1
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Contemporary Liminality
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, Media studies: internet, digital media and society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies