Technoromanticism
Author | : Richard Coyne |
Publisher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 0262531917 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780262531917 |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Download or read book Technoromanticism written by Richard Coyne and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author explores the spectrum of romantic narrative that pervades the digital age, from McLuhan's utopian vision of social reintegration by electronic communications to the claims of cyberspace to offer new realities. Populating these narratives are cyborgs, computerized agents, avatars and characters that have putative digital identities.