Berger Gizmos or: The Electronic Imperative

How Digital Devices have Transformed American Character and Culture
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-56545-7
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 114 Seiten, eBook

Gizmos or: The Electronic Imperative offers a concise series of analyses on the transformative impact of digital devices on American society. With approaches ranging from semiotic theory to psychoanalytic theory, sociological theory to personal reflection, Berger taps the span of knowledge from his prolific career to help readers better understand the role digital devices play both in their technologic, economic, and common-use forms. Using accessible, conversational language and numerous illustrations, Berger deconstructs familiar objects and media for readers ranging from field specialists to everyday cultural consumers alike.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Berger, Arthur Asa

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface: Alone With my Thoughts Introduction: Why I Decided to Write This Book 1. The Internet: Everyone is Connected 2. Smartphones: Everyone Can Do Anything 3. Television: Everyone's Watching 4. Tablets: Everyone's a God 5. Computers: Everyone's a Writer 6. Video Game Consoles and Video Games: Everyone's a Hero 7. Digital Watches and Smart Watches: Everyone's Monitored 8. Digital Cameras and Photography: Everyone's a Documentary Maker 9. Computer Printers: Everyone's a Publisher 10. Flatbed Computer Scanners: Everyone's An Art Director Coda

Über Autor(innen)

Arthur Asa Berger is Professor Emeritus of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts at San Francisco State University, USA. He is the author or editor of more than sixty books, including Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture; Shop 'Til You Drop and Agitpop: Political Culture and Communication Theory . Berger is a consulting editor for the journal Humor and is on the editorial committee for Semiotica.