ISBN:
9781911307396
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1911307398
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9781911307402
,
1911307401
,
9781911307365
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (ix, 226 pages)
Series Statement:
Why we post
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Miller, Daniel Visualising Facebook : a comparative perspective
Keywords:
Facebook (Electronic resource)
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Facebook (Electronic resource)
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Online social networks
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Online social networks.
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Image (Philosophy)
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Online social networks
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Image (Philosophy)
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Facebook (Electronic resource)
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COMPUTERS ; Computer Literacy
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COMPUTERS ; Computer Science
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COMPUTERS ; Data Processing
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COMPUTERS ; Hardware ; General
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COMPUTERS ; Information Technology
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COMPUTERS ; Machine Theory
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COMPUTERS ; Reference
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Image (Philosophy)
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Online social networks
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Since the growth of social media, human communication has become much more visual. This book presents a scholarly analysis of the images people post on a regular basis to Facebook. By including hundreds of examples, readers can see for themselves the differences between postings from a village north of London, and those from a small town in Trinidad. Why do women respond so differently to becoming a mother in England from the way they do in Trinidad? How are values such as carnival and suburbia expressed visually? Based on an examination of over 20,000 images, the authors argue that phenomena such as selfies and memes must be analysed in their local context. The book aims to highlight the importance of visual images today in patrolling and controlling the moral values of populations, and explores the changing role of photography from that of recording and representation, to that of communication, where an image not only documents an experience but also enhances it, making the moment itself more exciting
Abstract:
Since the growth of social media, human communication has become much more visual. This book presents a scholarly analysis of the images people post on a regular basis to Facebook. By including hundreds of examples, readers can see for themselves the differences between postings from a village north of London, and those from a small town in Trinidad. Why do women respond so differently to becoming a mother in England from the way they do in Trinidad? How are values such as carnival and suburbia expressed visually? Based on an examination of over 20,000 images, the authors argue that phenomena such as selfies and memes must be analysed in their local context. The book aims to highlight the importance of visual images today in patrolling and controlling the moral values of populations, and explores the changing role of photography from that of recording and representation, to that of communication, where an image not only documents an experience but also enhances it, making the moment itself more exciting
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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