The Cybercultures Reader
Author | : David Bell |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 810 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 0415183782 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780415183789 |
Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Cybercultures Reader written by David Bell and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume aims to cover the whole spectrum of cyberspace and related new technologies to explore the ways in which new technologies are reshaping cultural forms and practices at the turn of the century. It is divided into thematic sections focussing on key issues such as subcultures in cyberspace, posthumanism and cyberbodies, and pop-cultural depictions of human-machine interaction. Key features include section introductions locating the essays in their theoretical and technological context, and editor's introduction and accompanying user's guide. Bibliography issues include: theoretical approaches to cyberculture; representations in fiction and on film; the development of distinct cyber-subcultures; and feminist and queer approaches within cyberculture.