Afrofuturism and Digital Humanities - Show Me and I Will Engage Differently

This book brings Afrofuturism into conversation with digital humanities to pioneer the field of Digital Africana Studies, and shows how students and academics can engage with the vision of Afrofuturism, both theoretically and practically, in the classroom and through research.

Sommario

Introduction; 1. Has the Future Caught Up Yet? Afrofuturism Through the Lens of Academia, Development, and Experience; 2. Bridging the Gap between Afrofuturism in Theory and in Practice; 3. I Produce, Therefore, I Extend; 4. Pedagogy of the People through Collective Knowledge Creation; 5. Seeking Definition in the Absurdity of a Post-Racial World; 6. Storytelling as Social Justice; 7. Defining Access where None was Ever Given

Info autore

Bryan W. Carter is the Director of the Center for Digital Humanities in the College of Humanities and an Associate Professor in the Department of Africana Studies at the University of Arizona, USA.

Riassunto

This book brings Afrofuturism into conversation with digital humanities to pioneer the field of Digital Africana Studies, and shows how students and academics can engage with the vision of Afrofuturism, both theoretically and practically, in the classroom and through research.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Bryan W. Carter
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 26.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032225555
• ISBN: 978-1-032-22555-5
• Pagine: 134
• Peso: 453 g
• Serie: Routledge Research in Digital Humanities
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Corsi per adulti; Ethnic Studies, HISTORY / World, EDUCATION / Computers & Technology, General & world history, General and world history, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, EDUCATION / Teaching / Materials & Devices, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General