New Media A Critical Introduction

New Media is a comprehensive introduction to the culture, history, technologies and theories of new media. Written especially for students, the authors consider the ways in which 'new media' really are new, assess the claims that a media and technological revolution is underway and formulate new ways for media studies to respond to new technologies.Topics covered introduce:- assessing the 'newness' of new media- defining the characteristics of new media- film, photographic realism and new forms of visual culture and entertainment- social and political uses of new media and new communications- everyday life and new media- cyborgs, cybernetics and cyberculture- theories of inactivity- the history of automata and artificial life.Illustrated with over seventy photographs, images, tables and line drawings, key features of this textbook include:- a user's guide- a glossary of key terms and concepts- boxed case studies and examples- key terms defined in the margins with extensive cross-referencing- extensive bibliographies and web resources to help with further study.With this text, a team of authors from the University of West England provide a comprehensive overview of the culture, technologies and history of new media and assess claims that a media and technology revolution is underway.'A comprehensive and significant account of the origins and consequences of 'new media'. This book will prove invaluable to all theorists and practitioners and provides thought provoking insights into the relationships between media technologies, their makers and users.'N- Mark Banks, Manchester Metropolitan University'The breadth and scope and critical awareness is impressive and it succeeds in systematically linking the main issues in the field to a cultural and media studies perspective.'- Tiziana Terranova, University of EssexNew Media: A Critical Introduction is a comprehensive introduction to the culture, history, technologies and theories of new media. Written especially for students, the authors consider the ways in which 'new media' really are new, assess the claims that a media and technological revolution is underway and formulate new ways for media studies to respond to new technologies.Topics covered introduce:*Assessing the 'newness' of new media*Defining the characteristics of new media*Film, photographic realism and new forms of visual culture and entertainment*Social and political uses of new media and new communications*Everyday life and new media*Cyborgs, cybernetics and cyberculture*Theories of inactivity*The history of automata and artificial lifeIllustrated with over seventy photographs, images, tables and line drawings, key features of this textbook include:*A user's guide*A glossary of key terms and concepts*Boxed case studies and examples*Key terms defined in the margins with extensive cross-referencing*Extensive bibliographies and web resources to help with further studyNew Media: A Critical Introductionis a comprehensive introduction to the culture, technologies and history and theories of new media. Written especially for students, the authors consider the ways in which "new media" really are new, assess the claims that a media and technological revolution is underway and formulate new ways for media studies to respond to new technologies.Individual chapters introduce: Assessing the "newness" of new media; How to define the characteristics of new media; Film, photography and new forms of visual culture and entertainment; Social and political uses of new media and new communications; New media technologies, politics and globalization; Everyday life and new media; Cyborgs, cybernetics and cyberculture; Theories of interactivity; and The history of automata and artificial life. Illustrated with over seventy photographs, images, tables and line drawings, key features of this textbook include: A user's guide; A glossary of key terms and concepts; Boxed case studies andexamples; Key terms defined in the margins with extensive cross-referencing; and Extensive bibliographies and web resources to help with further study.New Media: A Critical Introductionprovides a comprehensive overview of the culture, history and technologies of new media, covering everything from CR-ROMs to modems, websites and Virtual Reality headsets.New Media provides a comprehensive overview of the culture, history and technologies of new media, covering everything from CR-ROMs to modems, websites and Virtual Reality headsets."New Media: a critical introduction is a comprehensive introduction to the culture, technologies, history and theories of new media. Written especially for students, the authors consider the ways in which 'new media' really are new, assess the claims that a media and technological revolution is underway and formulate new ways for media studies to respond to new technologies."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved